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Lee Kuan Yew makes his first appearance since his hospitalisation. CNA: Former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said that one key factor for Singapore’s success is the confidence people have in the country. Mr Lee was speaking at a dialogue organised by Standard Chartered Bank on Wednesday evening. Joining Mr Lee for the dialogue were […]
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CNA, with video: Singapore’s former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has said that the country is well-placed to ride on China’s growth. And while Singaporeans have a distinct advantage given their ability to read, write and speak both English and Mandarin, it does not mean they fully understand the Chinese culture. Speaking at the Business […]
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LKY on HDB. CNA, with video: Former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said public housing has to keep up with the rising aspirations of Singaporeans and that the facilities and design of older estates should also not fall behind newer ones. … I started this campaign 50 years ago in the 1960s, I saw Hong […]
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Tags: hdb, housing, lee kuan yew, property, property prices, public housing, real estate
Straits Times: The 10 high-powered members of Total’s international advisory committee usually meet in Paris. But this year, they gathered in Singapore for the first time – to honour Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Singapore’s founding prime minister, who turned 89 last Sunday, has been a member of the French oil and gas giant’s international advisory […]
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Lee Kuan Yew on corruption-busting. Straits Times: Singapore’s graft-busting watchdog and its officers have contributed to the country’s standing, founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew said on Tuesday. They give confidence to investors, which has led to national progress and prosperity, he said, in hailing their efforts as the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) […]
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Lee Kuan Yew is back, and he wants more Singaporean babies. CNA: Former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has expressed concerns over Singapore’s low fertility rate. He was speaking in Mandarin and English at the Tanjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru National Day celebration dinner on Saturday. Mr Lee said Singapore’s birth rates have been steadily declining. He […]
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Tags: birth rate, children, demographics, immigration, lee kuan yew, population, singapore
More from the Future of Asia. TR Emeritus: Former Minister Mentor (MM) Lee Kuan Yew claims that the next generation of leaders are not paid “very much” and therefore making a bit of “sacrifice” to be in the government. Mr Lee, a staunch advocate of paying out-of-this-world salaries to attract the “best talents” into the government, […]
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Tags: future of asia, leadership, lee kuan yew, ministerial salaries, nikkei, succession
Lee Kuan Yew in Tokyo, and he still doesn’t like casinos. Nikkei: Lee Kuan Yew, the former prime minister of Singapore, expressed reservations about having casinos in the city-state, while speaking at the annual Future of Asia conference here Thursday. Lee Kuan Yew expressed reservations about having casinos in the city-state. “I do not believe […]
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Lee Kuan Yew on the Singaporean Army. CNA: Former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has said that as a small country, Singapore needs a strong armed forces to ensure its continued survival. Speaking at the Temasek Society 30th Anniversary dialogue session, Mr Lee said without a strong Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), “there is no economic […]
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Can you imagine Singapore without Lee Kuan Yew?
Reuters via ABS-CBN: They crammed into an art cafe in Singapore and pulled no punches, deriding authoritarian officials who ruled with an “iron fist” and complaining that government ministers with million-dollar salaries were out of touch. One woman, a middle-aged professional, got nods of agreement when she said modern Singapore’s founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, […]
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