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In a world of “big fish eat small fish; small fish eat shrimps”, Singapore must be a poisonous shrimp in order to survive, said founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew back in 1966. “There are various types of shrimps. Some shrimps sta
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The National Trades Union Congress’ (NTUC) e2i has matched more than 46,000 workers to new or secondary jobs from the early days of the pandemic in Feb 2020 to Dec last year. This after the creation of the Job Security Council that
From open sewer to reservoir in the city: Singapore’s water story as told by Lee Kuan Yew
At the Marina Barrage Commencement Ceremony on Mar. 22, 2005, Founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew spoke about Singapore’s water story and how the PAP government delivered on the promise to clean up rivers. Here is his speech in full. The Singa
In full: Lee Kuan Yew’s inaugural Ho Rih Hwa Leadership Lecture 2002
In the inaugural Ho Rih Hwa Leadership in Asia Public Lecture Series in 2002, Founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew spoke at length about entrepreneurship and called for change in values and mindset to unlock entrepreneurship in Singapore. Here’ ...
In full: Lee Kuan Yew’s ‘rainbow’ speech that inspired a nation
In this speech to the Singapore Press Club on Jun 7, 1996, founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew answered the question: Will Singapore survive Lee Kuan Yew and had a special message to young Singaporeans. This title (Picking up the gauntlet: Will
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In his speech at the NTUC International Women’s year on Sep. 1, 1975, founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew spoke about how Singapore must educate and use the abilities and energies of our women, putting in motion childcare services near workpla ...
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Lee Kuan Yew on the withdrawal of British military presence from Singapore
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