(All the passages below are taken from Lee Kuan Yew’s book, “One man’s View of the World,” published in 2013. Copies of the book are on sale at all major bookstores.) My daily routine is set. I wake up, clear my email, read the newspapers, do my exercises and have lunch. After that, I go […]
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Living a simple, frugal lifestyle. (Photo: The Sunday Times) If you missed Lee Wei Ling’s article in The Sunday Star 12 August, click on the link below to read it. The article first appeared in The Sunday Times, 5 August. A rather interesting account of how her father, Lee Kuan Yew, former PM of Singapore,
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Lee Wei Ling’s in the Sunday Times today. Non-subscribers can click here to read. I always look forward to reading Lee Wei Ling’s column in the Sunday Times, especially when she writes about her father, Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s founding PM. Away from the media spotlight and public functions, LKY is a very private man.
Source: The Star 23 April 2011 Take a leaf from LKY’s book of Never-Say-Old quotes. To this statesman, the word ‘old’ doesn’t exist. Not in his life, and certainly not in the coming general elections. The former PM of Singapore and current Minister Mentor is seeking another term in his Tanjong Pagar constituency. He has
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I don’t know why none of the local mainstream media carried this. Click here to read the Straits Times article. Lots of places where you can punch holes in what Dr M says. Too many “IFs”, and not enough facts. But then again, even when all the facts are present, he is still capable of turning
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In an interview conducted last week with the International Herald Tribune and published today in the global edition, former Singapore PM and now Minister Mentor, Lee Kuan Yew, reflects on life and shares his thoughts on ageing, marriage and politics. Below are some excerpts from the interview: On the pains and aches of ageing “I
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A lot of buzz has been generated about the next elections coming up sooner than expected. If you want change, this is the opportunity you have been waiting for. Your vote is your voice. A silent majority is powerless. But when that silent majority use their votes to speak out, their combined voices can be deafening.
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That’s what Lee Kuan Yew, 86, Singapore’s former PM and now MM (Minister Mentor) proposed in his speech two days ago at a function celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF). From 2012, Singapore employers have to offer re-employment to workers when they reach the retirement age of 62. Here is what LKY has
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