Posts Tagged ‘succession’
S’pore congratulates Najib
Lee Kuan Yew (or at least his ghostwriter) is delighted to see another dynastic succession in a nominal democracy. Straits Times: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said of Datuk Seri Najib’s appointment: ‘Your father, Malaysia’s second Prime Minister, held the office with great distinction. He would have been very proud of you, were he still [...]
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Tags: lee kuan yew, Malaysia, najib razak, succession
Lee Kuan Yew was the guest of honor at the Economic Society of Singapore‘s annual dinner. Channel News Asia reports (with video): Mr Lee said the current team will last for two terms, within which they will have to seek and groom talent with energy and integrity. He said: “The system is there, but the [...]
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Tags: bernama, integrity, leadership, succession
Full transcript of the Bloomberg interview on 29 April 2008 (PDF), courtesy of the Straits Times. Covers the gamut: food prices, world economy, banking bailouts, Olympics, Tibet, Lee’s approach to the media, Malaysia and even a tantalizing question about the future successor to Lee Hsien Loong — with, alas, a totally noncommittal reply. LEE: The [...]
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Tags: banking bailouts, bloomberg, food prices, Malaysia, Olympics, succession, tibet, world economy
