Singapores Lee Kuan Yew on life support
Singapore said Thursday that its founding leader Lee Kuan Yew is still on life support in hospital and being treated with antibiotics for severe pneumonia, after quashing rumours the 91-year-old had died. He remains sedated and on mechanical.
Mind the gap. Meet the woman behind those MTR announcements
Cheri Chan Yu-yan is probably one of the most well-known personalities in Hong Kong ��� and yet in a city of more than seven million people, the chances are that youve never set eyes on her. But if youve been out and about in the city for any length of.
Hong Kong ranked 70th in world for quality of living - way behind rival Singapore
Singapore, which fell one place to 26th globally, continues to be the top location in Asia-Pacific rankings.. Thailands combination of low unemployment and low inflation put it in first place followed by Switzerland, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea.
Lee Kuan Yew: Pulau Tekong 1963. His Passing 2015
Some books about LKY. Really good reads. 15 Titles On COMMENTS page. Images for A: Private Collection. B) WAKE @ SRI TEMASEK, ISTANA NEGARA, 24th May. REMEMBERING MR LEE. Istana Singapore.. Thank you Mr Lee, you have fought the good fight and earned a great rest. Rest in peace Mr Lee. 24.3.15. EDWIN GOH said. LKY THANK YOU FOR MAKING US PROUD OF SINGAPORE. BECAUSE OF YOU WE ARE PROUD TO BE SINGAPOREANS.
Another day of clashes in Hong Kong at parallel trader protests
Photo: Dickson Lee. Later, protesters shouting, Clamp down on parallel trading. Cancel multiple-entry permits, tried to block buses going to the Shenzhen Bay border crossing. The protest turned violent around 7pm as police tried to disperse the crowd.
Chinese celebritys air pollution video stirs online dust-up
A former TV celebrity has unleashed a storm of criticism and a wave of support with a self-funded, An Inconvenient Truth-style documentary on the nations air pollution scourge. The video by former China Central Television presenter Chai Jing went.
How Mr Lee Kuan Yew shaped the public service
More than 1.2 million people have paid their last respects to Mr Lee Kuan Yew at Parliament House and community tribute sites islandwide, as the public mourning period comes to an end on Saturday evening.. Tribute Advertisements to Mr Lee Kuan Yew.. I think the newspapers like Today, The Straits Times and Channel News Asia have spent more than enough time discussing LKYs good points.. If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think: Thank you, Mr Lee.
Singapore probes hoax on Lee Kuan Yews death
The Singapore government Wednesday quashed rumours that ailing former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew had died and asked police to investigate a doctored statement on his passing. The 91-year-old Asian statesman is in critical condition at a government .
Sad city: Hong Kong comes bottom of Asian happiness survey
Hongkongers are the most unhappy of residents of three Asian cities in a survey conducted after the Occupy Central movement. The citys score has hit a record low - worse even than during the Sars outbreak. City University conducted a study last month.
Thank you for being with us: Newspaper ads placed by family of Mr Lee Kuan Yew
SINGAPORE: The family of Mr Lee Kuan Yew placed full-page advertisements in major Singaporean daily newspapers, thanking the public for the affection and respect shown in the wake of his passing. The advertisements were placed on Thursday, Apr 23, .
SPH turns down tribute ads to Lee Kuan Yew | Marketing.
Singapore Press Holdings has sent out an email to marketers and agencies regarding the queries it has been getting on tribute ads to Mr Lee Kuan Yew. In a letter penned by Leslie Fong, senior executive VP, Marketing and Digital Divisions of SPH, the company said that at the request of the family, SPH will not be accepting all such advertisements.. Thank you for your understanding,��� said Fong.. Asian Food Channel builds up localised Vietnamese content.
Embarrassing Fernandez fails to mind her Rs and Ls during visit to China
But that didnt stop the internet in the South American country and beyond from exploding with criticism of what many considered a racist tweet. Cristina. How about you say two sentences in Chinese so I can hear your pronunciation? asked one.
Singapore Press Holdings to advertisers - Mumbrella Asia
In the memo, the media company said that it would otherwise ���be business as usual for advertising in SPH newspapers and other platforms���. Media agencies had. Tribute Advertisements to Mr Lee Kuan Yew. We have. Thank you for your continued support.. 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. Follow us��.
The Rehabilitation of Lee Kuan Yew ��� A National Mourning.
All of us agreed, at that time (1993/1994), we would throw a party... Not many Singaporeans had the empathy to put themselves into the shoes of those wrongfully detained and to understand the suffering of the families of the detainees... Last week, if you consumed information through Channel News Asia and the Straits Times, you would have been presented with no alternative but to think that LKY single handedly introduced a housing policy, education policy,��.
One People One Nation One Singapore �� Sengkang Babies
Families queued for hours under the sun or overnight just to say ���Thank You���. Most have not seen MM Lee face to face before, and all mentioned their 8-hour queues are nothing (compared to Mr Lee Kuan Yews lifelong��.
Hong Kong hawkers find finance chiefs food truck plan unappetising
���Will it work? And will it really benefit Hongkongers like us whove been asking for a long time for more possibilities in hawking?. themselves. ���But the government will need to think of subsidising the set up, and put in money to develop the.
Memories of Caldecott Hill: Lee Kuan Yew Gone
We brought up our three children up to university level and now having good jobs and families..and wife had always reminded children without Mr Lee we would not hot be in a position to have good education, good housing, good. Channel NewsAsia Front Page News.. Opened by PM Lee Kuan Yew on 26 Aug 1966, this building housed 4 TV studios, Central Apparatus Room, Master Control Room for ch 5 and 8, VTR Machines..the News Department as well.
Inside the Mind of Tony Blair: The Newsweek Interview
In reality, the US Secretary of State mediated political negotiations while the mandate of the Quartet ��� an abridged version of the international community comprising the US, the EU, the UN and Russia ��� was more restricted but more pragmatic: building.
The storm Amos Yee raised and why it is clouding our.
The 17 year-old who posted ���an insulting video clip online containing remarks about Mr Lee (Kuan Yew) which was intended to be heard and seen by persons likely to be distressed by the same���, was slapped with no less than 20 police.. But you see, the law doesnt protect those, even in the nature-imbued immaturity that comes with being of young age, who dont know how to respect others grief.. He put it on public domain to illicit the maximum mileage out of it.
Lee Kuan Yew, founder of modern Singapore, dies at 91
SINGAPORE ��� Lee Kuan Yew, who founded modern Singapore and was both feared for his authoritarian tactics and admired for turning the city-state into one of the worlds richest nations, died Monday, the government said.. 5 for severe pneumonia and.
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��.
Did Mr Lee Kuan Yew create a Singapore in his own image?
Lee Kuan Yew was a chain-smoker until 1957, puffing away two packs a day. Then he lost his voice in the middle of campaigning for a City Council election and could not thank voters. He quit cold turkey, suffering withdrawal symptoms for a fortnight.
Singapores founding father Lee Kuan Yew dies aged 91
On hearing news of Mr Lees passing, people immediately began making their way to the Istana, Tanjong Pagar and Parliament House, their numbers growing through the day. Many, both men and women, were wet-eyed.
Remembering Lee Kuan Yew, the Founding Father of.
On 23 March 2015, Singapore fell into a grieving state as Lee Kuan Yew, widely regarded as the countrys founding father, passed away at the age of 91 at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH). The former. PAP would win most of the seats in the general election held that year to become Singapores ruling party, with Lee Kuan Yew becoming the Prime Minister of the self-government.. Lee Kuan Yew also placed importance on good Sino-Singapore relations.
Hong Kong migrant Steven Cheung will try to become first Chinese lawmaker in.
I believe I have a fighting chance if we put in more effort, he said. Cheung said he had already recruited a 200-strong team to work in the area, which has residents from many ethnic groups - including migrants from eastern Europe, South Asia and China.
Straits Times publishes 24-page special morning edition in.
The websites of The Straits Times and TODAY have been cleared of advertising, the mastheads have gone black, and they are running stories almost exclusively on Lee Kuan Yew this morning.. our deepest condolences to MR LEEs family and to all Singaporeans in this time of need ������������ Crying while I watch the video Thank you MR LEE KUAN YEW for building up a strong Singapore. I Thank you so much. Dr. M A Jabbar. as will you continue to fly with us ���
A Middle Ground Perspective on LKYs death - Jeraldine.
1. Lee Kuan Yew is given too much credit for SG success by many of his fans. I think the newspapers like Today, The Straits Times and Channel News Asia have spent more than enough time discussing LKYs good points.
Lee Kuan Yews Singapore - The Economist
ONE of the worlds great economic success stories, Singapore owes much of its prosperity to a record of honest and pragmatic government, the legacy of Lee Kuan Yew, who has died aged 91. He retired as.. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/obama-us-leaders-pay/1733588.html... If you cant read English, thanks to go and check the Tamil or Malay newspapers or websites.. Mr. Lee is a white dictator in Asian skin, with no need to answer to anyone.].
Lee Kuan Yew - the man who would not have taken on.
On Monday, Asias richest man Li Ka-shing wrote a letter to Lee Kuan Yews son, Lee Hsien Loong, praising the late Singapore leader for his keen intellect and astute foresight [that] sharpened and endeared everyone. News �� Asia �� World.. be regarded by some Beijing officials as being too weak. On the chief executives role in general, Lee once described it as a thankless job. You have a master in China. You have subsidiary masters in Hong Kong, he said.
19 percent of local companies plan to hire more employees in coming months.
Nationwide, 22 percent of the more than 18,000 U.S. employers surveyed said they expect to add to their workforces, and 4 percent expect a decline in their payrolls during the second quarter. Seventy-two percent anticipate making no change to staff.
Experts: Ports closure wouldnt have huge impact
The port is an economic engine of Southern California, said Sung Won Sohn, an economist and professor at California State University, Channel Islands who is a former commissioner at the Port of Los Angeles. If one of the cylinders doesnt operate .
mrbrown.com: Do Not Go Gentle Into The Good Night: a.
I love hearing his voice and his speeches. And I am sure the museum would definitely allow younger Singaporeans and tourist to know more about him. Thank you Mr Lee Kuan Yew. You have not wasted your efforts on us.