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Elon Musk praises the first prime minister of Singapore as 'brilliant' in response to a glowing blog post about the country's airport
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.Marc Piasecki/Getty Images, Robert Nickelsberg/Getty ...
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As Donald Trump's election odds grow, US allies in Europe and Asia reassess China strategy
The attempted assassination of former US president Donald Trump over the weekend may have given his campaign a boost and raised his chances of a re-election. But it might have also raised some ...
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Lee Kuan Yew GCMG CH SPMJ DK (born Harry Lee Kuan Yew; 16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015), often referred to by his initials LKY, was a Singaporean statesman and lawyer who served as the first Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990, and Secretary-General of the People's Action Party from 1954 to 1992.
Jun 5, 2024 · Lee Kuan Yew, politician and lawyer who was the first prime minister of Singapore, serving from 1959 to 1990. During his long rule, Singapore became the most-prosperous country in Southeast Asia. Learn more about Lee’s life and political career in this article.
Lee Kuan Yew (16 September 1923–23 March 2015), the founder of modern Singapore, was a brilliant statesman and highly-regarded visionary who transformed the island into a formidable nation and economic powerhouse.
Mar 23, 2015 · Lee Kuan Yew (b. 16 September 1923, Singapore–d. 23 March 2015, Singapore) was the first prime minister of Singapore and held this post from 1959 to 1990. He oversaw its transformation from a developing ex-colony into one of Asia’s most stable and prosperous countries and was an influential figure domestically and abroad.
Lee Kuan Yew was born in Singapore in 1923. He was educated at Raffles College, Singapore and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, England. He was called to the Bar, Middle Temple, London, in 1950 and practised law in Singapore. He became advisor to several trade unions.
Jan 19, 2016 · Lee Kuan Yew was obsessive about securing Singapore's success, and compulsive in demanding every ounce of effort from himself and others in shaping its destiny. Zuraidah Ibrahim And...
Lee Kuan Yew was the founding father of modern Singapore. The Japanese occupation had shaped his political thinking and led to his involvement in the anti-colonial struggle. Soon after returning to Singapore in 1950 with a law degree from the University of Cambridge, he began working with the unions.
Mar 22, 2015 · SINGAPORE — Lee Kuan Yew, who transformed the tiny outpost of Singapore into one of Asia’s wealthiest and least corrupt countries as its founding father and first prime minister, died here on...
Jan 21, 2016 · Mr Lee's achievements are well known and the accolades will pour in over the next few days: He transformed Singapore from Third World to the modern thriving city it is now and uplifted the lives...
Lee Kuan Yew, (born Sept. 16, 1923, Singapore—died March 23, 2015, Singapore), Prime minister of Singapore (1959–90). Born to a wealthy Chinese family, Lee studied at the University of Cambridge and became a lawyer and a socialist.
