World mourns loss of Singapores founding father.
Lee Kuan Yew, the first and longest serving Prime Minister of Singapore, is credited with transforming a tiny trading outpost into one of Asias most prosperous societies. Singapore has been plunged into mourning. ���He was a true giant of history who will be remembered for generations to come as the father of modern Singapore and as one the great strategists of Asian affairs,��� said Barack Obama, the US president. ���Lee Kuan Yew personally shaped Singapore in a��.
Lee Kuan Yew (1923-2015) - The Interpreter
Lee Kuan Yew in May 2007. (REUTERS/Toru Hanai.) The mark of a great leader is to take his society from where it is to where it has never been. So said Henry Kissinger about Singapores founder and master-builder, Lee Kuan Yew, in 2010. Kissinger went on to say that There is. of strength that Lee has constructed. But for today, this mans life achievements as the father of a nation and the adviser to a generation of statesmen should be revered and remembered.
Singapurenses, de luto por muerte del fundador Lee Kuan Yew
. cuerpo estar�� en el Parlamento hasta que se realice un funeral de Estado el domingo. El gobierno instal�� puntos para que los ciudadanos puedan dejar sus condolencias en el parlamento e Istana y habilit�� una web llamada Remembering Lee Kuan Yew.
Capitalism has broken free of the shackles of democracy
To whom will monuments be built a century from now? Among them, perhaps, will be Lee Kuan Yew. He will be remembered not only as the first prime minister of Singapore, but also as the creator of authoritarian capitalism, an ideology set to shape the.
PM Lee thanks Tanjong Pagar residents for support for Mr Lee Kuan Yew
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Saturday (Mar 21) visited Tanjong Pagar Community Club (CC) to thank residents for their support for his father, Mr Lee Kuan Yew. A dedicated area has been set up at the CC for well-wishers to write messages.
Remembering Lee Kuan Yew (1923 - 2015) - Music.Photo.
Remembering Lee Kuan Yew (1923 - 2015). 10:49 AM. Chester Tan. There are no words to describe his contribution to the nation, to the region, and to the world. There is no need to write in length to justify his immense accomplishments.
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Egyptians hold candles during a candlelight vigil for the victims following a shooting by gunmen at the offices of weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris, in front of the French embassy at Talaat Harb Square, in Cairo, January 10, 2015. ��� Reuters.
Survey on Singapores history sheds light on which events citizens remember most
An emotional Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew during the press conference in 1965 to announce Singapores separation from Malaysia. The image of then PM Lee breaking down is one of the most enduring moments of Singapores modern history in the minds .
Brother used his wits to help family
The Lee family is a little bit hot-tempered on my fathers side. Those on my mothers side are very quiet and patient. I remember when my second brother Dennis wanted to go to university in America in 1949, LKY did not approve. He was in Cambridge and .
Lee Kuan Yew, Singapores founding leader, dies - Rappler
His contributions to Singapore will be remembered for generations to come, it said in a statement. LEE, 1923-2015. A file photo dated 01 July 2009 of Singapores Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew delivering his speech during��.
REMEMBERING LEE KUAN YEW - The title of your home page
Channel News Asia ran a full day programme on LKY and many people related many encounters with him to show the different aspects of him as a leader and as a man. Under his watch, it was all about Singaporeans, jobs for��.
How Do We Remember Lee Kuan Yew? | The Diplomat
���The final verdict will not be in the obituaries. The final verdict will be when the PhD students dig out the archives,��� Singapores founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew told The New York Times soberly when asked about his��.
NParks will not accept applications to use Speakers Corner at Hong Lim Park.
The National Parks Board (NParks) will not be accepting any applications to use the Speakers Corner at Hong Lim Park this week, as the park has been designated as a community site for remembering the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew. -- ST FILE PHOTO.
Singapore advertisers race to create tribute messages for.
A number of advertisers are opting to show messages of respect with an image of Lee Kuan Yew on their social media pages, or their own websites rather than in mainstream media. Meanwhile, media. You have done your best, which is more than enough. You ran and completed the race marked for you. You left behind a legacy for Singaporeans to build on. Receive your just reward. So rest in peace with God. Respectfully remembered. Peter CH Chong 23.03.
World hails Lee Kuan Yew as visionary, shrewd - Rappler
(UPDATED) World leaders and governments from around the world heap acclaim for Lee Kuan Yew, the Singaporean statesman whose shrewd and sometimes caustic views on world affairs were much sought by his fellow leaders.. to Singapores Lee Kuan Yew). He was a true giant of history who will be remembered for generations to come as the father of modern Singapore and as one of the great strategists of Asian affairs, US President Barack Obama said.
Situs Singapura Kenang Lee Kuan Yew
Demikian juga dengan Channel News Asia yang memajang foto Lee di bagian atas dengan tulisan Remembering Lee Kuan Yew. Selain di Singapura, nama Lee Kuan Yew juga menjadi pembicaraan pengguna Twitter di Indonesia, dan masuk trending topic .
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Sarah Kee, 61, of Singapore, wipes her tears at an area set aside for tributes to former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew at the hospital where he passed away, Monday, March 23, 2015 in Singapore. Kee remembers waving to Lees motorcade daily as.
REMEMBERING LEE KUAN YEW: A political giant
When the modern state of Singapore gained its independence from Britain in 1963, it was a poor city-state with annual per capita GDP of less than $1,000. At the time of the passing of its founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, Singaporeans enjoy one of the.
A Middle Ground Perspective on Lee Kuan Yews death.
Furthermore, it will be good if we can give a more balanced perspective on Lee Kuan Yews contributions and mistakes and remembering him for the good and bad. This will better help us all learn from his victories and��.
Singaporeans mourn death of founding father Lee Kuan Yew
The government also set up condolence boards at Parliament House and Istana and a website called Remembering Lee Kuan Yew where people can leave messages. Under Lee and his successors, Singapore was known around the world for its strict social .
Remembering Mr. Lee Kwan Yew | Cities Development.
As the world mourns the death of Mr. Lee Kwan Yew, Singapores first Prime Minister and the founder of modern-day Singapore, CDIA remembers him as the driving force behind Singapores stature as one of the worlds most��.
THINK HAPPINESS: REMEMBERING LEE KUAN YEW
Remembering Lee Kuan Yew. I never got to meet him but I am a beneficiary of all that he did for Singapore. I have been educated extensively about him through different media. Today, in honour of all that he did for my loved��.
Lee Kuan Yew, founder of modern Singapore, dies at 91
SINGAPORE (AP) ��� 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. He was 91. Lee was admitted.
Lee Kuan Yew remembered: To many, he was Singapore itself
He was a ���lion,��� a ���leader with an iron fist,��� and, to many, he was Singapore itself. On Monday, flags were lowered to half-staff and a weeklong period of national mourning was declared for Lee Kuan Yew, the formidable and influential former leader.
Singapore mourns founding premier Lee Kuan Yew.
Singapore ��� The Government of Singapore said it commenced a seven-day of national mourning on Monday to mark the death of its first premier and dominant statesman, Lee Kuan Yew.. Singapore,very neat nd orderly country,remembered my trip there,the first country i used a transport smartcard or something like dat, remembered how I entered a Catholic church on a Sunday morning mass,looked around nd I was the only man different from the whole��.
legendary founding Prime Minister - Daily Express
Former Singapore PM Lee Kuan Yew has died aged 91 REUTERS. Singapore has begun a seven-day period of mourning for Lee Kuan Yew. Lee Kuan Yew died in hospital yesterday, aged 91, after suffering from severe pneumonia.. He was a true giant of history who will be remembered for generations to come as the father of modern Singapore and as one the great strategists of Asian affairs. The Chinese foreign ministry also paid his respects to the uniquely��.
The Sage of Singapore: REMEMBERING LEE KUAN YEW.
Though the founding father of a tiny country on the tip of the Malay peninsula, Lee Kuan Yew was one of the giants of the arriving Asian century. Not only did he miraculously transform the impoverished colonial entrep��t of��.
TOC: Condolences on the passing of Mr Lee Kuan Yew.
Mr Lee Kuan Yew will be remembered by Singaporeans for his achievements. He had contributed immensely to the development of Singapore, and credit is deservingly his for leading a team that had dedicated their lives to��.
Govts helping hand must not supplant family ties: PM Lee
SINGAPORE ��� As the Government takes on more responsibility for helping Singaporeans, family ties must not weaken, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. In his Chinese New Year message issued today (Feb 17), Mr Lee said in societies where the state .
Remembering the impact Lee Kuan Yews speeches made
The events vividly described in The Battle For Merger bear testament to the resourcefulness, will and spirit of pioneer Singaporeans, led by Mr Lee Kuan Yew and his colleagues in the Government and the PAP. Our pioneers were confronted with difficult .
Lee Kuan Yew remembered as facilitator in cross-strait relations
After a bout with pneumonia, Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of Singapore, succumbed to his illness at the age of 91 early Monday. In Taiwan, Lee will be remembered as not only a leader who led Singapore to modernity and prosperity but also as a.
Lee Kuan Yew (1923-2015): Singapores State maker.
Lee Kuan Yew (1923-2015): Singapores State maker remembered. Lee Kuan Yew was one of the influential State makers of the 20th Century. A case could be made that he conceived and brought about a prosperous and��.