Singapore is a damn port you silly cows, it collects toll fee and repair ship and charges passer-by cargo liners. It is the world’s busiest port (used to be Rotterdam). What has Lee Kuan Yew and PAP really contributed to the Singapore’s Economy? Collecting toll fee (if you dont believ...
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 ...
No word from Lee lately. Meanwhile, a scathing book review in the Vancouver Sun : If Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s founding father and at 89 still the “Minister Mentor” of his patrimony, feels he has been maligned in speech or print he is always swift to bring charges of criminal libel or...
A review of OB Markers: My Straits Times Story , by Cheong Yip Seng, former Editor-in-Chief of the Singapore Press Holdings, published by Straits Times Press. Asia Sentinel : From the very first chapter of this book to the last, it is full of detailed and astonishing revelations about...
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 Chine...
New books on Singapore and Lee Kuan Yew launched — in Malaysia, for obvious reasons. Malaysia Chronicle : Comparison and analysis about the styles and qualities of two notorious Southeast Asian autocrats – Lee Kuan Yew and Mahathir Mohamad – are bound to be reignited with the release ...
Mercy, or just a tactical move? South China Morning Post : Prominent Singapore opposition leader Chee Soon Juan has been discharged from bankruptcy, the government said, after an unprecedented concession by two former prime ministers to whom he owed about S$500,000 (HK$3.2 million). E...
Lee Kuan Yew dies in bike-lorry crash 15Nov12 Lee Kuan Yew, of Seremban, Malaysia, is dead. Borneo Post : A motorcylist died after he was ran over by a lorry following his machine going out of control and skidding on the main road of Taman Bukit Galena here last night. In the 8pm inci...
Thailand itself transitioned from an absolute monarchy to a democratic constitutional monarchy. Regular and rambunctious elections are held, but the army continues to stage coups whenever it considers the government unreliable or going against the monarchy. Over the last 80 years ther...
Revisiting the succession question 06Oct12 A Malaysian newspaper offers analysis that the local papers would not dare to touch. The Star : Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says he intends to stay in office for 10 more years. If he does, it will result in a record father-and-son tenure a...
Lee news is no news. BusinessWeek : Singapore will continue to take in foreigners even as citizens complain about overcrowding and increased competition for jobs, former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew said. “We have slowed down the intake of foreigners but we will continue taking in fore...
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 ...
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 prosperit...
Insight from The Star’s Seah Chiang Nee : The authoritative former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew had little use for public opinion when he was in power, preferring to set his own agenda. Now a year after he quit active politics, his son, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, has indicated tha...
Surprisingly frank analysis from Today : A rumour that former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew had died started circulating on Twitter at least five days before the National Day Parade, with journalists asked by just about everyone – friends, parents, the neighbourhood barber – about its ...
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 Le...
Lee Kuan Yew is not dead. Photo from ST , and ZDNet with the story the mainstream media in Singapore did not cover: Singapore celebrated its 47th birthday yesterday and as I do most years, I stayed in to watch the annual parade on the telly along with my fellow citizens. But this year...
A news article full of official denials that raises many more questions than it answers, the rumors being either that Shih either angered Lee Kuan Yew , or even more explosively, had an affair with Lee Hsien Loong . Focus Taiwan : The Ministry of Foreign Affairs rebutted rumors Thursd...
Lee Kuan Yew’s brother Freddy, who pulled off the uncommon trick of being invited to partner in a stockbroking firm after 18 years in the police force and retired into a life of luxury, has died. AsiaOne : Former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said goodbye to his younger brother, Freddy...
Dirty, subversive and on the curriculum 26Jun12 Porn star Lee Kuan Yew — not coming soon to Singapore. The Age : SEX.violence.blood.gore, a play with themes of repression and sexual transgression, is about to get its third international production in Melbourne, after seasons in Stockh...
And the Minister Mentor is back with another hyperbolic broadside. Straits Times : ONE freak election result is all it will take to wipe out Singapore’s success in building up the city state, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew warned last night. This could happen if voters became bored and ...
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 t...
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 reservat...
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 Sin...
The day that Singaporeans take to the streets 29Apr12 Lee Kuan Yew’s uncharacteristic absence from public view continues, now two months with no sightings. Meanwhile, Yawning Bread : In Singapore’s case, the ruling party has been more successful at maintaining internal unity. Having a...
Investment tips from Lee Kuan Yew. Wall Street Journal : Singapore’s founding statesman, Lee Kuan Yew, has long been critical of the profligacy of Western governments, even before the recent debt crises in the U.S. and the Eurozone brought the world’s financial system to its knees. Bu...
Investment tips from Lee Kuan Yew. Wall Street Journal : Singapore’s founding statesman, Lee Kuan Yew, has long been critical of the profligacy of Western governments, even before the recent debt crises in the U.S. and the Eurozone brought the world’s financial system to its knees. Bu...
Lee Kuan Yew’s bilingualism fund is rolling in cash. But why is it only for the Chinese? Today : The Lee Kuan Yew Fund for Bilingualism has swelled to S$113 million in pledges, as the Government yesterday appointed a 16-member board, chaired by Education Minister Heng Swee Keat, to ad...
More promises, but little actual progress on the long-pending 1965 movie project . Yahoo News : Production for the widely-anticipated film about former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew is likely to start after the middle of this year, says its director Lee Thean-jeen. Speaking to Yahoo! Si...
One of Kazakhstan’s highest state awards has been conferred on former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew for promoting ties between the two countries. Mr Lee was conferred the Order of Friendship by the Ambassador of Kazakhstan, Yerlan Baudarbek-Kozhatayev, at the Istana on Tuesday. The amb...
