KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — The world can finally judge Lee Kuan Yew and determine if Singapore’s glittering skyscrapers were worth the price of democracy and chewing gum, although he wouldn’t have cared for such assessments anyway as it was…
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As Singaporeans mourn their charismatic leader Lee Kuan Yew (LKY), whose political acumen, drive and ideas defined the young nation and played a major role in its successful development, attention turns to assessment. Moments of transition always bring reflection, and…
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Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew has made his prosperous little realm a nice place to do business. But it’s not much fun to live there. This Fortune article first ran in the magazine in July 1974. We are running it…
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By the time of his death on Monday at age 91, Lee Kuan Yew had been out of the Western limelight long enough that some people may wonder why his passing deserves such notice. I’d offer these reasons: • A…
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Spanish club Valencia, who are owned by Singaporean billionaire Peter Lim, led a host of leading European football clubs that expressed its condolences on the passing of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s founding father and first prime minister. Valencia, which…
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