Lee Kuan Yew, the founding Prime Minister of Singapore, passed away on 23rd march 2015. His supporters called him a great leader and outstanding politician who turned Singapore from a poor British colony into one of the richest country (if wealth is calculated per capita wise) in the world. His detractors would derided him as a dictator, and violator of human rights and civil … [Read more...] about Remembering Lee Kuan Yew
Lee Kuan Yew
Lee Kuan Yew’s Passing is a Loss for the World
Lee Kuan Yew passed away yesterday (March 23, 2015). It is a sad day for Singapore, for Chinese everywhere, as well as for the world. Under Lee's leadership, Singapore became not only an economic and technological Mecca, but has also developed a unique multicultural melting pot that help it escape the many racial and religious violence that have gripped its earlier history … [Read more...] about Lee Kuan Yew’s Passing is a Loss for the World
Lee Kuan Yew lashes out at critical human rights groups
Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore has never been shy in defending Singapore's political system or his own legacy. During the recent Economic Society of Singapore's annual dinner, Lee gave a stern rebuke to some human rights organizations that frequently picked on Singapore for not being a liberal democracy. Mr. Lee charged such criticisms as "a conspiracy to do … [Read more...] about Lee Kuan Yew lashes out at critical human rights groups