Tag Archives: LKY

PRC authorities in Dabu county, Guangdong, are trying to turn Lee Kuan Yew's ancestral home into a tourist attraction. They will spend 40 million yuan (S$8.8 million) to turn the place into a cultural heritage centre, including elements of Chinese Hakka culture and ecological protection.

UPDATE @ 5:40 PM: MRT train services will run for 24 hours on Wednesday.

To pay tribute to the Late Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Dynamics Mechanic and Vinyl Mechanic are ready to give away tribute car decals and at no charges at all. Please make your way to our Kaki Bukit Branch to collect it. Per Car Per Decal. The car decals are ready for FREE collection.A tribute gesture from Dynamics Mechanic & Vinyl Dynamics to the Great Singapore Founder Mr Lee.

Mr Lee Kuan Yew had a red box. When I worked as Mr Lee’s Principal Private Secretary, or PPS, a good part of my daily life revolved around the red box. Before Mr Lee came in to work each day, the locked red box would arrive first, at about 9 am.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was presented with an orchid named after his late father and founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew at the Istana today. The full name of the orchid is Aranda Lee Kuan Yew. The orchid takes between three and five years to breed and grow, and produces flower sprays of up to 10 flowers each. Each bloom measures about 9.5cm to 10cm across.

In his days as PM, Mr Lee’s average bedtime was three-thirty in the morning. As Senior Minister and Minister Mentor, he went to sleep after two in the morning. If he had to travel for an official visit the next day, he might go to bed at one or two in the morning. Deep into the night, while the rest of Singapore slept, it was common for Mr Lee to be in full work mode.

When we first employed a contractor-cum-housekeeper, Mr Teow Seong Hwa, more than 10 years ago, he asked me: “Your father has worked so hard for so many years. Why doesn’t he enjoy some luxuries?” I explained we were perfectly comfortable with our old house and our old furniture. Luxury is not a priority. Mr Teow has since become a family friend, so he now understands we are happy with our simple lifestyle.

My wife and I are saddened to learn about the passing of your father, the first Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr Lee Kuan Yew. He was a great statesman, parliamentarian and a master of public policy. He was there at the time when Singapore was swarmed with numerous problems, ranging from domestic to international issues. He was there, just as Britain needed Winston Churchill during World War II – always taking a strategic and long term view of Singapore.

I want to honestly remind all Singaporeans (especially those on this forum) about some facts of reality: There are plenty anti-Singapore foes from many foreign countries extremely envious of Singapore's success, who can't wait for Singapore to fall, and can't wait to see Singapore fail. Yet, there exist a bunch of senseless Singaporeans thinking they are intelligent and 'smart' enough by writing bilious online comments regarding LKY's passing; which rightly proves that some men just cannot be reasoned with; some men just like to watch the world burn.

Lee Kuan Yew, who died Monday at 91, was in his final years more than a man: He was a myth, a global idea—an intellectual cult built around the idea that not all autocrats are bad; they can be enlightened philosopher-kings too, leading their countries to prosperity and power without the hassle of liberal democracy.