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1. (C) Summary: ASEAN should not have admitted Burma, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam into the organization in the 1990's, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew told visiting EAP DAS Christensen and the Ambassador October 16. Expressing his scorn for Burma's leaders, MM Lee called them "dense" and "stupid."
Sep 5, 2011 · Former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has rejected a WikiLeaks cable claiming that he “characterised Islam as a ‘venomous religion’” during a meeting with Senator Hillary Clinton in July 2005.
(C) Summary: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew's October 9-23 visit to the United States will be an opportunity for him to discuss with senior USG officials the broad strategic developments that affect Singapore's future, notably the rise of China and India.
Mar 22, 2015 · Lee Kuan Yew, whose efficient but often heavy-handed leadership helped transform Singapore from a chaotic British colonial backwater into one of the world’s most prosperous and orderly states...
Lee Kuan Yew was the first Prime Minister of Singapore (1959–1990). A founding member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is often credited for transforming Singapore from a third-world to a first-world country.
Nov 30, 2010 · A leaked U.S. diplomatic cable reports Singapore founding father Lee Kuan Yew holding forth on China and its leaders.
The Senator met with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, and Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew on July 5. Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) also participated in the three meetings.
