There Is No Need To Bid Farewell To Lee Kuan Yew - letters.
The message was from the Channel News Asia SMS News service. Even without. In 2005, then-Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew visited NUS for a Ministerial Forum, which took place at the University Cultural Center.. He proposed for the review of the Internal Security Act and newspaper laws so as to allow for alternative non-government controlled views to be expressed... A BBC journalist once asked Lee Kuan Yew what he thought the word democracy meant.
Singapore: End of an era - Stabroek News - Georgetown.
The death of Lee Kuan Yew, former long-serving Prime Minister of Singapore, is of significance for the Caribbean if only for the reason that he first attai.
I Filed My Affidavit for the Court Case to Fight for.
. do ��� report the news. It is now up to you ��� it is your duty and responsibility ��� to share this article if you want to know the truth of what is really happening to your CPF.. Chart: Workers Party Singapore News. In 2006. In 2001, then-Senior Minister and also GIC Chairman Lee Kuan Yew also said that, ���there is no direct link between the GIC and the CPF���. Screenshot... August 5, 2014 - 9:23 pm BBC news... Cancel. Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Alvin Stardusts funeral held in Swansea
The funeral of 1970s singing star Alvin Stardust has taken place in his adopted home of Swansea. The London-born entertainer died of metastatic prostate cancer last month at the age of 72. Born Bernard Jewry, the singer is best remembered for hits .
Quentin Dempster deserves credit for a great journalistic career
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Hong Kongs richest man Li Ka-shing leads tributes to dear.
Hong Kongs richest man, Li Ka-shing, led tributes to Lee Kuan Yew as he described Singapores founding prime minister as a ���dear friend��� and ���steadfast builder of a new nation committed to a true and ordered liberty���... That was a very humbling experience, he said, calling Lee the architect of modern Singapore.. Another Singaporean, Kim Hor Toh, said most of his compatriots were sad to hear the news of Lees death, even if they were expecting it.
PM Lees live Facebook QandA draws over 2100 questions
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Simpler, more flexible CPF scheme proposed
SINGAPORE ��� It was given the task of reviewing how the Central Provident Fund (CPF) nest egg could give Singaporeans a basic monthly payout for life, while allowing for lump sums to be withdrawn in members golden years. Yesterday, the. For.
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. one in the world for. But why is the wealthy citystates public sector messaging so cringeworthy so often, and where are the weaknesses that $180 million in investment on improving government communications ��� announced last week ��� should focus on?.. Lees death was prematurely reported by CNN and other foreign news outlets yesterday based on an announcement that Lee Kuan Yew had died from a fake government website. Police are investigating the��.
Farewell and Goodnight, Harry Lee Kuan Yew ��� 7 Reasons.
7-day Period of National Mourning for Lee Kuan Yew: On the Fifth Day of National Mourning for Lee Kuan Yew On the Fourth Day of National Mourning for Lee Kuan Yew Third Day of National Mourning: Long Snaking Queues to. A successful Singapore. What have I given up? My life.������ (BBC News, Obituary: Lee Kuan Yew, 22 March 2015). He was not always thinking about his legacy, which troubles loads of other people, petty actors as they may be on lifes stage:.
The Strongman of Singapore | Foreign Policy
The Strongman of Singapore �� | Foreign Policy | the Global Magazine of News and Ideas.. The Strongman of Singapore. Five years ago, Lee Kuan Yew reflected on how he would be remembered. ���Im not saying that everything I did was right, but everything I did was for an honorable purpose. I had to do some nasty.. (Indeed, the CCP has been sending its officials to study the city-states methods for decades, importing whatever they think might work back home.)��.
Enough home supply for up to 2030
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Homeless migrants in Amsterdam are stuck in a cold limbo
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Get well soon: Well wishes pour in for PM Lee
SINGAPORE ��� Well wishes poured in for Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong last night (Feb 15) shortly after the Prime Ministers Office announced that Mr Lee had been diagnosed with prostate cancer and would be undergoing surgery to remove his prostate .
Russell Peters returns to Singapore
I have my set and know what I want to cover; I just use the audience to move me in certain directions. Its very collaborative and each show is unique.��� The Singapore stop is part of a tour that sees Peters also heading to Australia, New Zealand, South.
Tearful Michael Clarke bids Phillip Hughes farewell
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If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: The Lee Kuan Yew I.
Because the issues were less complicated, Kuan Yew and I rarely found ourselves in disagreement or having to debate an issue very vigorously, except on one issue: whether we should internationalise the Singapore dollar. This debate happened in. In a similar vein, he would from time to time comment on Cabinet memoranda from ministers seeking approval to send delegations to represent Singapore at important international conferences. He would turn to the��.
91 quotes of Lee Kuan Yew that show why you either love or.
Lee Kuan Yew is probably the best orator in Singapores history. No other Singaporean is as quoted as him. Love him, or hate him, when the man speaks, people sit up and listen. Heres one man who can dish out scathing��.
Lee Kuan Yew: A very Singaporean send-off
Singapore is ending a week of public mourning after the death of founding father Lee Kuan Yew. The BBC takes a look at some of the unusual ways the city-state and its people have been paying tribute to its first prime minister.
Overnight News Digest: March 22 - Daily Kos
Please feel free to share your articles and stories in the comments. BBC. Singapores founding father Lee Kuan Yew dies at 91. Lee Kuan Yew, the statesman who transformed Singapore from a small port city into a wealthy global hub, has.. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) found 5.28 tonnes of the drug aboard the vessel, captured in international waters off Central America, said Alexandra Ladino, director of the attorney generals specialized police force,��.
Katy Perry brings The Prismatic World Tour to Singapore
SINGAPORE ��� Get ready to roar as Katy Perry brings The Prismatic World Tour to Singapore on May 11 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The singer, responsible for hits such as Dark Horse, Teenage Dream, California Gurls and of course, Roar, swings by .
Channel NewsAsia offers images and footage of Lee Kuan.
All at the same time knowing my incremental clicks are making someone, somewhere very, very wealthy indeed. What I do object to.. Channel NewsAsia, the MediaCorp news channel, has announced the availability of images and footage of the funeral and lying-in-state procession of Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of Singapore, who has just passed away.. 1) Lying in State (���Farewell to Lee Kuan Yew, Lying in State Ceremony��� 25 ��� 28 March 2015). 2) State��.
2014 a bumper year for marriages, births
Coffin Bearer Party ready to give Mr Lee Kuan Yew a dignified send-off.. SINGAPORE ��� The number of Singaporeans walking down the aisle shot to a 17-year high last year, as the first wave of baby boomers children enter marriageable age at a time.
Modern Singapores founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, dies at.
SINGAPORE, (Reuters) ��� Lee Kuan Yew, Singapores first prime minister and architect of the tiny Southeast Asian city-states rapid rise from British tropical outpost to global trade and financial centre, died today, aged 91, the��.
Legendary Founding Father Harry Lee Kuan Yew of.
. in from Singapore. Today is a very sad day for the Nation of Singapore! Many Singaporeans are mourning for the passing of Founding Father of Singapore, the first Prime Minister, (Minister Mentor) MM Lee Kuan Yew (LKY).. Freedom of the press, freedom of the news media, must be subordinated to the overriding needs of the integrity of Singapore, and to the primacy of purpose of an elected government. I started off believing all men were equal. I now know thats��.
MediaCorp offers footage of LKY funeral for free to foreign.
Singapore, (23 March 2015) ��� MediaCorps regional broadcaster, Channel NewsAsia, will telecast ���live��� the State Funeral of Singapores first Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew. The proceedings will be made available to the international media and news agencies, and is free of licensing charge within 14 days from the time of broadcast. Foreign broadcasters. State funeral (���Farewell to Lee Kuan Yew��� 29 March 2015, 12nn to about 4.30pm). The proceedings will be��.
Bradley K. Martin on Lee Kuan Yew and North Korea | Asia.
However, according to a leaked 2009 cable from the Singapore U.S. Embassy that was published in The Guardian, Lee believed that the North Korean leaders ���have been isolated for so long that they have no friends... the North Korea leadership sees what happen to these countries seeking The west dreams and American freedom and democracy , the more they want to stick of who they are today , they are not rushing to see the lies of CNN and FOXnews and BBC��.
PM Lee in good spirits after surgery, say ministers after a video call
SINGAPORE ��� Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is ���looking well, and in good spirits��� after his prostate surgery, said Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean on Facebook today (Feb 17) after he and some other cabinet ministers ���dropped in��� on Mr Lee via a .
Was Lee Kuan Yew an Inspiration or a Race Traitor.
When Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of Singapore, passed away at the ripe age of 91 on March 23, the elderly statesman was as controversial in death as in life ��� and nowhere was the debate more vigorous than in China.. the communist party began to send Chinese officials to Singapore on a regular basis to learn from its experience, and when China started to allow its citizens to travel to leisure in the 2000s, Singapore was among their first destinations,��.
Smith ton gives Australia the edge on day three
The wagging tail allowed Australia to finish their first innings with a lead of 97 runs. I wanted to lead from the front with my performances so hopefully Ive done that so far in this game, Smith said. To be fair, our whole tail batted beautifully.
Australia v India: Steve Smith confident of early breakthroughs on day three.
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The plot thickens in the case of Argentinas slain prosecutor
The formidable task of sorting out this complex investigation that has so far only produced a 300-page document of mostly accusations will fall to prosecutor Viviana Fein. But the case once again puts Argentinas justice system in the spotlight. To.