Please Pray For Mr Lee Kuan Yew. - Patrick Liew
According to a report in The Straits Times today, 17 February 2013, Mr Lee was awarded in the hospital for a suspected episode of transient ischaemic attack. He has apparently recovered and is resting at home. As one of the [���]. (endorsement of Lees My Lifelong Challenge: Singapores Bilingual Journey, 2011). Jacques Chirac, president of France (1995���2007) ���Lee Kuan Yew has gathered around himself the most brilliant minds, transforming the most exacting��.
The world will miss Lee Kuan Yew
By insisting on quality education, by suppressing corruption and by basing governance on merit, Lee and his colleagues raised the annual per capita income of their population from US$500 at the time of independence in 1965 to roughly US$55,000 today.
A gracious Singapore? Not in my lifetime: MM.
But attaining a gracious society will take more time, said Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew on Monday at a dialogue marking the 40th anniversary of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (Iseas).. the other hand, the idea of a gracious society ��� where people are considerate to one another, where you dont make more noise to upset your neighbour than you need to, where you tell the other motorist, please have the right of way ��� was harder to come by, said Mr Lee.
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Lee Kuan Yew.
By Leonard Lim And Andrea Ong, The Straits Times, 6 Sep 2013. THE Chinese community yesterday threw a birthday bash to celebrate former prime minister Lee Kuan. His younger son Lee Hsien Yang, 56, came in his place, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Business China as a nod to the elder Mr Lees contributions to Singapore-China relations. Business China is a group promoting economic and cultural ties between Singapore and China that��.
Straits Times FB post of MPs selfie with former PM Lee.
I have to admit, without our pioneer generations such as Mr Lee himself, Singapore would not have been what it is today and neither would I have the opportunities of a lifetime. All in all, i feel that we should be more grateful to��.
Lee Kuan Yews chance of a lifetime - If Only Singaporeans.
The chairman of the Centre for Liveable Cities, Liu Thai Ker, spoke with Mr Lee on Aug 31 last year. Looking back, Mr Lee called the opportunity to redevelop the entire city the chance of a lifetime. The Straits Times, 16 Feb��.
91 quotes of Lee Kuan Yew that show why you either love or.
We could have bankrupt them earlier.��� ��� Straits Times, Sept 14 2003. 53. On political opposition (2): ���And I dont think its the numbers in the opposition which counts. Its the quality of the alternative which you put before the people���. Transcript of ABC ���Four Corners��� Segment No.855, For Assembly. Or give it up. This is not a game of cards. This is your life and mine. Ive spent a whole lifetime building this and as long as Im in charge, nobody is going to knock it down.
From study book or du shu to learning with joy for life
A strength - in focusing on academic grades - can be overdone and become a weakness, as we leave little time to develop other attributes that are necessary for success and fulfilment. Students tell. We have to change jobs, maybe several times over.
Key ingredient for SkillsFutures success: Personal commitment
MPs yesterday laid out the vital ingredients they believed would ensure the success of a new programme that aims to help Singaporeans keep mastering new skills for the workplace. SkillsFuture, a star feature of this years Budget, drew the attention of.
Revisiting congratulatory messages on LKYs 90th birthday.
I refer to Straits Times congratulatory messages by LKY worshippers Mr Senan, Mr Anthony Oei, Mr Sim S. Lim, Mr Johnson Lim, Mr Ramasamy, Mr Allen Tan, Dr Tony Tan and Mr Ng Eng Hen on the occasion of his 90th birthday [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]. The claims Mr Senan. Mr Ramsamy claimed that we owe a great deal to our pioneer leaders led by Mr Lee who, in one generation, transformed Singapore from Third World to First [5]. Mr Allen Tan claimed that��.
Scheme to help elderly poor should leave no one behind
Former clerk Chey Yat Hoe, with his wife, Madam Lee Hwee Khee, 64, at their studio apartment home yesterday. Mr Chey said that the two of them try to limit their spending to his monthly CPF withdrawals of about $600, so any help from the Silver Support .
PM Lee Hsien Loong deeply touched by good wishes and prayers for father
PM Lee Hsien Loong posted a black and white family photo on Facebook on March 20, 2015. -- PHOTO: FACEBOOK/LEE HSIEN.. Mr Lee Kuan Yew, 91, has been hospitalised in the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) since Feb 5, when he was admitted for severe.
Lord Mandelson: Mr Lee Kuan Yew is one of the giants of our lifetime
SINGAPORE - Lord Peter Mandelson, the former Labour minister and EU trade commissioner, has sent his condolences to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. In his letter, Lord Mandelson paid tribute to the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew as a towering figure and one .
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Lee Kuan Yew turns.
Speaking to The Straits Times ahead of Mr Lees birthday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said his fathers greatest achievement was building a nation nobody believed possible. Nation building is never. On his Facebook page, President Tony Tan Keng Yam wrote that generations of Singaporeans have benefited from Mr Lee Kuan Yews lifelong contributions towards creating the peaceful and prosperous Singapore that we know today. Mr Lee reminds us that��.
Lee Kuan Yew proposes S$100m bilingualism fund.
My Lifelong Challenge is also the story of Mr Lees own struggle to learn the Chinese language, which began when he was six years old and his Hakka maternal grandmother enrolled him in a Chinese class with fishermens children.. Mr Lee said: ���Several studies have shown that the best time for a child to learn another language is in the first few years of life, where it is the most absorptive period of the mind for learning languages.. c/o Straits Times Press Pte Ltd
Lifelong follower of Mr Lee
I have kept clippings of all The Straits Times articles on Mr Lee. And although they have now turned yellow, I still treasure their contents. My home has also become a mini-library collection of Mr Lees books and memoirs. I am very grateful for the.
Mr Lee Kuan Yew tells of his struggle with Chinese language
Entitled My Lifelong Challenge: Singapores Bilingualism Journey, the book is the story of Mr Lee Kuan Yews 50-year struggle to transform Singapore from a polyglot former British colony into a united nation where everyone, while knowing English, knows at least one other language, his own mother tongue. The book. The book, which was two years in the making, will be jointly launched by SPHs two flagship newspapers - the Lianhe Zaobao and The Straits Times.
If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: PM Lees National.
Mr Omar told The Straits Times that Mr Lee, now 60, was a platoon commander in his battalion in 1975.. By Goh Chin Lian, The Straits Times, 27 Aug2012.. Mr Chung and Mr Chen said they believe in lifelong learning.
PM Lee Hsien Loong diagnosed with prostate cancer, to undergo surgery on.
Despite his diagnosis, Mr Lee has kept to his busy schedule. He spent the first week of February in Germany and Spain on a working visit, sat in on the most recent Parliament sessions on Thursday and Friday, and attended a community event at his Teck .
Budget 2015: Firms have much to cheer about
However, Mr Lennon Lee, entrepreneurial and private clients tax partner at PwC Singapore, said the Government should ensure that only relevant and quality training courses designed to deepen skills and knowledge of Singaporeans are accredited.
Revisiting congratulatory messages on LKYs 90th birthday.
I refer to Straits Times congratulatory messages by Mr Lee Kuan Yews worshippers on the occasion of his 90th birthday [1], [2], [3], [4], [5]. Founding Father? Mr Johnson Lim. Mr Senan described LKY as having tremendous force of authencity that earned him respect through a lifetime of consistent inner alignment [1] while Dr Ng described LKY as being at his fiery best in his first legislative assembly speech as an opposition member [5]. But in those first legislative��.
SLOW Movement: ST: Farewell, Mrs Lee
In an upcoming book to be published by The Straits Times in January, Mr Lee revealed that in her last days, Im the one she recognises the most. When she hears my voice she knows its me. Theirs was a lifelong love story.
Over 300 pianists audition to join Sing50 mega concert
Each pianist will play on one of 50 pianos, and they will be part of a star-studded line-up of artists, including singer-composer Dick Lee, jazz maestro Jeremy Monteiro, Malay rock/folk pioneer Ramli Sarip and Indian singer-songwriter Mohamed Raffee.
Mr n Mrs Run The Town: Straits Time Run 2014 Essential.
2. http://www.straitstimes.com/. BACKGROUND. Straits Time Run 2014 will be held on 28 September in the Sport Hub. This is the first organised running event to be held in the Singapore Sports Hub. The event is expecting about 10,000 runners for 10km race, 6,000 for the 5km and 5,000 for the half marathon.. Especially with a once-in-a-lifetime chance to run in the sports hub and the giving of attractive runners entitlement.. Meet Us. My Photo. Rachel Lee��.
Indigenous advisers slam Tony Abbotts lifestyle choice comments as.
Yesterday, Mr Abbott backed a plan in Western Australia to close more than 100 remote communitiesand move more than 1,000 people, saying what we cant do is endlessly subsidise lifestyle choices. The Opposition has demanded.. Unfortunate choice.
Singapore Straits Times - Midtown blogger
. special edition commemorating the life of Mr Lee Kuan Yew. SINGAPORE - The special 24-page tabloid edition of The Straits Times on the life and work of Mr Lee Kuan Yew published on Monday is now freely. leekuanyew��.
PM Lee joins well-wishers at Tanjong Pagar CC, signs get-well banner
On a large banner saying Get well soon, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, PM Lee wrote: Dear Papa, Hope you get better! PM Lees wife, Ms Ho Ching,. He has touched so many lives and done so much good over his lifetime - and Singaporeans remember, and love this.
Singapore Budget 2015: Health programmes for workers in retail, security sectors
Improving workplace health is a boon for all, said Mr Heng. Workers benefit if they stay healthy longer - they can work longer, and also save on healthcare cost. Employers benefit, because (having) mature workers who can work longer means additional .
I HAVE A DREAM Foundation - Los Angeles to Host Dreamer Dinner This.
Debra was shot four times. Ms. Fine has started the Fine Line Foundation to help victims of violent crimes. She speaks at Corporations, Chambers of Commerce, Colleges, Empowerment Seminars and Conferences. She recently was a featured speaker at. a.
ESM Goh Chok Tong deeply distressed at the death of his mentor, Mr Lee Kuan.
SINGAPORE - Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said he and his wife, Ms Tan Choo Leng, are deeply distressed by the death of former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, 91, on Monday. In a letter to the late Mr Lees son, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, .
A Germans lifelong love affair with Spore | together we can.
This is an edited excerpt. 3 Oct, 2013, The Straits Times. DEAR Mr Lee,. I am from Munich, Germany. My first time in Singapore was in 1978 when our family was on our way to Australia. (My father was a physicist and he was��.
Silver Support scheme: The limits of using household data as a proxy for family
Former clerk Chey Yat Hoe, with his wife, Madam Lee Hwee Khee, 64, at their studio apartment home yesterday. Mr Chey said that the two of them try to limit their spending to his monthly CPF withdrawals of about $600, so any help from the Silver Support .