Sorry seems to be the hardest word
Taking responsibility and admitting ones mistake is not a sign of weakness. It can earn you even more respect from the wider public. Only the insecure and unreasonable diehard followers will tell you to stand your ground, even when it is obviously shaky.
Lee Kuan Yews hard truths | openDemocracy
To judge only by appearances, the outpouring of grief by a million-and-a half Singaporeans at the funeral of their countrys founder and longtime prime minister Lee Kuan Yew last week resembles that of Americans at the funeral of Franklin D. Roosevelt in. He even took the English nickname Harry, and, late in the 1960s, when he was becoming Singapores strongman, British foreign secretary George Brown told him, ���Harry, youre the finest Englishman east of Suez.
Governments handling of Occupy protests is damaging Hong Kong
A former senior Hong Kong police officer has described the governments handling of the Occupy Central protests as damaging to the citys future and to its judiciary. Security risk consultant and former head of the police criminal intelligence unit.
Mr Lee Kuan Yew and the spectacle of death: The first.
24Mar15 0345hrs GMT+1 edit: Hi folks, I realize this post has circulated far more widely than I had anticipated, roused an extensive array of public sentiment, and been positioned in various ways to rally for different agendas or reflect. tropes (first twelve hours) on social media among the populace in the vernacular, and some of the ways the coverage by mainstream media disseminated on their respective social media platforms may be shaping this public sentiment.
90 reasons why you secretly fancy Lee Kuan Yew.
Since it is near impossible to escape the influence of Lee Kuan Yew on the lives of Singaporeans, why not count the ways he might have found his way into our hearts and consciousness? ������. 11. He supported UKs Labour Party as a student ��� way before Oasis, Blur and Spice Girls told you ���New Labour��� was cool.. Beat all the local students on their own turf ��� attained double First Class Honours in Law with a star for distinction from Cambridge University. 20.
What is the Government trying to hide? | The Online Citizen
Later, in support of the MDAs position and ban on the film, the Minister of Communications and Information, Yaacob Ibrahim, said that allowing the film to be shown in public ���would effectively mean condoning the use of. But no, the Government says, as it rolls out book after book by Lee Kuan Yew which claim to tell the unvarnished ���Singapore Story���; and now films and musicals about Lee next year to lend voice to his one single version of events of 50 years ago.
HK$10 million donated to support officers policing Hong Kongs Occupy protests
But according to informed sources, cash donated by serving officers since a special fund was set up in October, added to the amount raised through a public fundraising drive that ends today, brings the total amount donated close to eight figures. The.
British diplomats fuming over Hong Kongs snub of Hugo Swire
On his return to Britain Swire told a UK parliamentary committee that Beijing feared his visit could spark renewed pro-democracy protests. During the visit Swire, a descendant of the founder of the Swire Group, met with Legislative Council president.
Under The Angsana Tree: Lee Kuan Yew passes away on.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has declared a period of national mourning for Singapores first prime minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew from today to Sunday (March 23 - 29).. Those who wish to pay their respects can do so from 10am to 8pm daily during this period.. Blogging for Myself: Lee Kuan Yew now belongs to the stars.. Update: 30 Jan 2015: More people molested on public transport Scream or tell someone if you are molested on a train With more cases o.
Live updates: Passing of Lee Kuan Yew, Day 5
Tribute venues have been set up at 18 community sites across the island, as well as at 25 public libraries from Wednesday to Apr 22. The queue to enter Parliament House to pay respects to Mr Lee Kuan Yew has been temporarily suspended, according to .
Now with video - Milktealogy: twins help preserve Hong Kongs tea drinking culture
It now has more than 13,000 followers on the social networks. Coffee and red wine are often considered high-end drinks and symbols of a quality lifestyle, but we believe milk tea deserves the same respect, if not more, says Ka-hei. The origin of the.
Under The Angsana Tree: Lee Kuan Yew: The Man and his.
First, in 2004, it was the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy within the NUS. Then from 2008, it was the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize. From 2010, it was the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize. In 2011, it was the Lee Kuan Yew��.
AHPETC in Parliament and the politics of stupidity | The.
But of course, it is not. It has been about, and will always be told to be about, public accountability and the interest of residents ��� if you would believe it.. We all must respect Lee Kuan Yews wish. The family may wish to��.
Respect LKYs wish, public told
His only daughter, Dr Lee Wei Ling, and younger son, Lee Hsien Yang, said in a statement that their father had made this wish public. Their parents also expressed the same wish regarding the family home to their children in private on numerous.
Under The Angsana Tree: Lee Kuan Yew turns 90
After attending a Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy conference on Monday on his big ideas, The Economist, in its Asia blog Banyan, wrote that Mr Lees leadership was less about big ideas than a big personality. The former prime. Ahead of marking a significant milestone in his life today, former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew told The Straits Times: I am lucky to reach 90. Asked in an. The Star Online: Tributes pour in as Lee Kuan Yew turns 90. Business��.
Under The Angsana Tree: Lee Kuan Yew in ICU with severe.
Singapores Founding Father Hospitalised,Lee Kuan Yew in ICU with severe pneumonia,Lee Kuan Yew in hospital with severe pneumonia, condition stabilised,Lee Kuan Yew in intensive care,Singapores Founding Father Hospitalised,Lee Kuan Yew. Those who wish to pay their respects can do so from 10am to 8pm daily during this period... PMO will keep the public informed of any change, it added.. Star Online: Lee Kuan Yews condition remains unchanged
Only mainlanders responsible for air rage? When pigs fly
So let me tell you a story about this mainland peasant - ha ha! - who insisted. In August 2010, JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater claimed on the planes public address system that he was being abused by a passenger and that he would quit.
Vancouvers mayor dating Chinese-born pop star Wanting Qu: Not so weird, but.
Vancouvers ridiculously photogenic mayor, Gregor Robertson, has a new girlfriend, the mainland-Chinese-born pop star Wanting Qu. First, some background and a disclaimer: I reckon the relationship is worth scrutiny for at least a couple of non-prurient .
Dont start believing your Facebook self
Weve all done it - exaggerated how #awesome we feel about our #bestdayever. According to the latest study, a fifth of young people say their online profile bears little resemblance to reality. Thats a lot of people lying about relationships.
President Xi Jinping third most admired man in the world; Jackie Chan fourth.
President Xi Jinping is the third most admired man in the world ��� closely followed by Hong Kong action superstar Jackie Chan in fourth ��� according to an online survey. Xi scored 5.3 while Chan has a score of 4.9 in the poll conducted by British market .
Lee Kwan Yew (1923-2015) RIP | weehingthong
SINGAPORE: Train services will end later on Saturday (Mar 28) to cater to members of the public who are paying their last respects to the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew at Parliament House. The last MRT.. Online, there was an outpouring of good wishes for modern Singapores founding prime minister to get well soon, including from ministers and MPs.. A government spokesperson told AFP late on Wednesday that the statement was ���doctored��� and described it as ���fake���.
ICAC must eradicate its culture of delay in sensitive cases
In January, the director of public prosecutions, Keith Yeung Kar-hung, finally announced that the investigation into the allegations of impropriety by the former chief executive, Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, was complete, after almost three years.. Only.
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Mr Lee Kuan Yew in.
Earlier in the morning, the police told The Straits Times that they take a very stern view against anyone who doctors a government website to spread false information to deceive the public. Assistant.. Let him go in peace and respect... News of his illness was announced by the Prime Ministers Office (PMO) in a statement yesterday evening, and immediately drew messages of concern, prayers and wishes for a quick recovery online and at constituency events.
Media invents scandal to smear CY and son
Most callers to a Chinese-language radio show last Monday told of daily lives being turned upside down by the sheer number of visitors to their districts. They spoke of rising prices,. Public Eye is not against mainland visitors. But Hong Kong wants.
Straits Times publishing Alfian Saat posts on LKY: ���Because.
The first few responses to my satirical pieces seem to get the commentary, but increasingly Ive had people visit my page to tell me that Im an asshole and an ingrate and attention-seeker.��� The Straits Times. Another netizen, Prab Nathan, appealed to readers to respect Alfians views even if they disagreed, and challenged them to ���write your own piece with a properly-crafted argument and send it in��� if they thought what he said was wrong. But the responses to the��.
What the crowds and the tears told us about LKY, Singapore.
On the last day of the lying in state, I received a phone call from an old classmate who told me his wife was crying because she was unable to pay her respects in time. I could not help, for how. Indeed, in the last few weeks of Papas life in the intensive care unit, I, my brother Hsien Yang, his wife Suet Fern and their children were receiving e-mails from hundreds of strangers enquiring about Papas health and conveying their good wishes and prayers. Indeed, we have��.
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Lee Kuan Yew turns.
Today, a one-day conference is being organised by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at Shangri-La Hotel.. He blew out the candle on a cake shaped like the number 90, and then told them his wish: that Singapores Government continues to be clean and honest, and they all do their part to uphold the highest of moral standards.. Mr Lee has earned such respect through a lifetime of consistent inner alignment, raising Singapores image in the process.
What Papas death taught us
On the last day of the lying in state, I received a phone call from an old classmate who told me his wife was crying because she was unable to pay her respects in time.. If he had been such an authoritarian, how did the public suddenly like him in.
Assess Lee Kuan Yew? Which one? - Asia and the Pacific
I just wish that those of his devotees who know better could find the honesty to recognise his failings so that more casual followers of public affairs would have a chance of reaching a more balanced perspective. With this. But the fact is that these stars were aligned for Singapore and Lee Kuan Yew, more than anyone else, recognised this and set out to capitalise on it... George Friday: Well Nuat, tell us; would Thai-style American democrazy have a happy ending?
World Cup planning as chaotic as build-up to the play in Birdman
Blades has faithfully served three Wallabies coaches and deserves to be treated with respect.. Instead, so the court is likely to be told, Patston was left to do the bulk of the dirty work of hassling players over petty things like Cabcharge dockets.
Chinese pop star Wanting Qu, dating Vancouvers married mayor, says she.
Chinese-born pop star Wanting Qu, who is dating Vancouvers married mayor, Gregor Robertson, has issued a statement saying she believes in the commitment of a marriage and that happiness should never result in anothers loss or sadness.. I.
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Mr Lee Kuan Yews.
As the officers - their headgear removed as a mark of respect - carried the casket onto the gun carriage, and the strains of Beethovens Funeral March No. 1 filled the air, the family filed out of the hall and into the public eye.