Lee Hsien Loong

On August 12, 2004, Lee Hsien Loong succeeded Goh Chok Tong as Prime Minister, relinquishing his Chairmanship of the Monetary Authority of Singapore to Goh Chok Tong in the process. Lee officiated the opening of the newly-restored Malay Heritage Centre in Singapore on June 5, 2005. The opening was witnessed by Yaacob Ibrahim, the Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs. [1] Lee sought security support on the Straits of Malacca in the wake of pirate attacks on ships that pass through the Strait of Malacca. Approximately 50,000 ship ...

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Lee Hsien Loong, Lee Hsien Loong - Early life, Lee Hsien Loong - Early political career, Lee Hsien Loong - Deputy Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong - Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong - Decisions and Policies, Lee Hsien Loong - Foreign Relations, Lee Hsien Loong - Controversy

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In his biography, Lee Kuan Yew stated that he did not sleep well, and fell sick days after Singapore's independence. As the British prime-minister at the time, Harold Wilson expressed concern upon learning of Lee's condition from the British High Commissioner, John Robb. In response to their concern, Lee replied: "Do not worry about Singapore. My colleagues and I are sane, rational people even in our moments of anguish. We will weigh all ...

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Lee Kuan Yew, Lee Kuan Yew - Family background, Lee Kuan Yew - Early life, Lee Kuan Yew - Early political career 1951 to 1959, Lee Kuan Yew - Prime Minister pre-independence 1959 to 1965, Lee Kuan Yew - Self-government administration 1959 to 1963, Lee Kuan Yew - Merger with Malaysia then separation 1963 to 1965, Lee Kuan Yew - Prime Minister post-independence 1965 to 1990, Lee Kuan Yew - Decisions and policies, Lee Kuan Yew - Relations with Malaysia, Lee Kuan Yew - Senior Minister 1990 to 2004, Lee Kuan Yew - Minister Mentor 2004 to present, Lee Kuan Yew - Values and beliefs, Lee Kuan Yew - Legacy and controversies, Lee Kuan Yew - Legacy, Lee Kuan Yew - Controversies, Lee Kuan Yew - Memoirs, Lee Kuan Yew - Awards

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In his biography, Lee Kuan Yew stated that he did not sleep well, and fell sick days after Singapore's independence. As the British prime-minister at the time, Harold Wilson expressed concern upon learning of Lee's condition from the British High Commissioner, John Robb. In response to their concern, Lee replied: "Do not worry about Singapore. My colleagues and I are sane, rational people even in our moments of anguish. We will weigh all possible con ...

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Lee Kuan Yew, Lee Kuan Yew - Early life, Lee Kuan Yew - Early Political Career, Lee Kuan Yew - Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew - Self-government administration, Lee Kuan Yew - Merger with Malaysia then separation, Lee Kuan Yew - Post-independence administration, Lee Kuan Yew - Decisions and policies, Lee Kuan Yew - Relations with Malaysia, Lee Kuan Yew - Legacy and controversies, Lee Kuan Yew - Senior Minister, Lee Kuan Yew - Minister Mentor, Lee Kuan Yew - Family, Lee Kuan Yew - Values and beliefs, Lee Kuan Yew - Memoirs, Lee Kuan Yew - Awards

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The Republic of Singapore (Chinese: 新加坡共和国, Pinyin: Xīnjiāpō Gònghéguó, Malay: Republik Singapura; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு, Ciŋakappūr Kudiyarasu), is an island city-state in Southeast Asia, situated on the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of the Indonesian Riau Islands. Its coordinates are 1°17.583′N 103°51.333′E, just 137 km north of the Equator. The name Singapore was derived from the Malay word singaIncluding:

• Singapore - History
• Singapore - Politics and government
• Singapore - Geography
• Singapore - Economy
• Singapore - Tourism
• Singapore - Transport
• Singapore - Demographics
• Singapore - Culture
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Van Tuong Nguyen (Vietnamese: Nguyễn Tường Vân, baptised Caleb[1]) (17 August 1980 – 2 December 2005) was a Thailand–born Vietnamese Australian from Melbourne, Victoria, convicted of drug trafficking in Singapore. He is also addressed as Nguyen Tuong Van in the Singapore media. Such offences carry a mandatory death sentence under Singapore's Misuse of Drugs Act, and despite pleas for clemency from the Australian government, Amnesty International as well as other individuals and groups, he was exec ...

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• Van Tuong Nguyen - Youth
• Van Tuong Nguyen - Drug trafficking
• Van Tuong Nguyen - Arrest
• Van Tuong Nguyen - Trials
• Van Tuong Nguyen - Pleas for clemency
• Van Tuong Nguyen - Government of Australia
• Van Tuong Nguyen - Other groups
• Van Tuong Nguyen - Singaporean response
• Van Tuong Nguyen - Nguyen's letters
• Van Tuong Nguyen - Vigils
• Van Tuong Nguyen - John Howard's warning against illicit drugs
• Van Tuong Nguyen - Funeral

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August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 141 days remaining. It is the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. It is also known as the "Glorious Twelfth" in the UK, as it marks the traditional start of the grouse shooting season. August 12 - Events. 490 BC - the Battle of Marathon, in which Athens defeated an invasion army of Persians, may have been fought on this date in the proleptic Julian calendar - but see 12 Septe ...

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Hakka (Traditional: 客家; Simplified: 客家; Hanyu Pinyin: kèjiā; literal meaning guest families) are a Han Chinese people whose ancestors are said to originate from around Henan and Shanxi in northern China over 2700 years ago. Their ancestors migrated southwards because of social unrest, upheaval, or by invasion of foreign conquerors since the Jin Dynasty (265-420). Subsequent migrations occurred at the end of the Tang Dynast ...

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• Hakka - Hakkas in Fujian
• Hakka - Hakkas in Guangdong
• Hakka - Hakkas outside of People's Republic of China
• Hakka - Prominent Hakkas
• Hakka - Revolutionaries and politicians
• Hakka - Government officials
• Hakka - Literary figures
• Hakka - Artists
• Hakka - Entrepreneurs
• Hakka - Entertainers

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In his memoirs, Lee mentions that he was a fourth-generation Chinese Singaporean: his Hakka great-grandfather, Lee Bok Boon (born 1846), emigrated from the Dapu county of Guangdong province to the Straits Settlements in 1862. The eldest child of Lee Chin Koon and Chua Jim Neo, Lee Kuan Yew was born at 92 Kampong Java Road in Singapore, in a large and airy bungalow. As a child Lee was strongly influenced by British culture, due in part to his grandfather, Lee Hoon Leong, who had given his sons an English education. His grandfather gave him the name "Harry" in addition to his C ...

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Lee Kuan Yew, Lee Kuan Yew - Early life, Lee Kuan Yew - Early Political Career, Lee Kuan Yew - Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew - Self-government administration, Lee Kuan Yew - Merger with Malaysia then separation, Lee Kuan Yew - Post-independence administration, Lee Kuan Yew - Decisions and policies, Lee Kuan Yew - Relations with Malaysia, Lee Kuan Yew - Legacy and controversies, Lee Kuan Yew - Senior Minister, Lee Kuan Yew - Minister Mentor, Lee Kuan Yew - Family, Lee Kuan Yew - Values and beliefs, Lee Kuan Yew - Memoirs, Lee Kuan Yew - Awards

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The 117th International Olympic Committee Session was held for the first time in Singapore from 2 July to 9 July 2005. The meeting was particularly significant as two important decisions were made through voting during the session - namely the selection of the hosting city for the 2012 Summer Olympics, and a review of the 28 sports currently represented in the summer games. The session was held at the Raffles City Convention Centre, which is on level 4 of the Raffles City complex. The opening ceremony on 5 July 2005 was held at ...

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• 117th IOC Session - Emblem
• 117th IOC Session - Proceedings
• 117th IOC Session - 1 July 2005
• 117th IOC Session - 2 July 2005
• 117th IOC Session - 3 July 2005
• 117th IOC Session - 4 July 2005
• 117th IOC Session - 5 July 2005
• 117th IOC Session - 6 July 2005
• 117th IOC Session - 7 July 2005
• 117th IOC Session - 8 July 2005
• 117th IOC Session - 9 July 2005
• 117th IOC Session - World's Impression of Singapore
• 117th IOC Session - Media Confusion
• 117th IOC Session - Olympic Anthem Criticism
• 117th IOC Session - Impact

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This article is about the decade starting at the beginning of 2000 and ending at the end of 2009. For the century or millennium starting in 2001, see the links below. 2000s - The decade as a whole. The 2000s decade refers to the years from 2000 to 2009, inclusive. Informally, it can also include a few years at the end of the preceding decade or the beginning of the following decade. So far, the 2000s has been marked generally with an escalation of the social issues a ...

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Albinism (from Latin albus, meaning "white") is a lack of pigmentation in the eyes, skin and hair. It is an inherited condition resulting from the combination of recessive alleles passed from both parents of an individual. This condition is known to affect mammals, fish, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. While the most common term for an individual affected by albinism is "albino", most of them prefer "person with albinism", because "albino" is most often used in a derogatory way. A humorous compensation for this was the inventi ...

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• Albinism - The Genetics of Albinism
• Albinism - Types of albinism
• Albinism - Visual problems associated with albinism
• Albinism - Sun Protection and Vision Aids
• Albinism - Culture
• Albinism - Myths and Superstitions
• Albinism - Other
• Albinism - Famous people with albinism
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2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the ...

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• 2004 - Events
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• 2004 - Nobel Prizes

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Wong Kan Seng (Simplified Chinese: 黄根成; Pinyin: Huáng Gēnchéng; born 1946) is the Minister for Home Affairs in Singapore, the Deputy Prime Minister. He is also the leader of the Singapore Parliament. Wong was credited for his highly successful handling of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) crisis in 2003. He was responsible for coordinating the inter-ministerial nation-wide effort to counter the epidemic. Drastic measures were taking to contain the virus, including rapid identification of infected or high-ris ...

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• Wong Kan Seng - External link

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Brigadier General (sometimes known as a one-star general from the United States insignia) is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. Brigadier General - Argentina. The rank of Brigadier General (with some local variations) is used on both the Argentine Army and the Argentine Air Force. In both cases, the use of the rank is different than that of other military forces of the world. The Army's rank of Gener ...

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Several members of Lee's family hold prominent positions in Singaporean society, and his sons and daughter hold high government and government-linked posts. His elder son Lee Hsien Loong, a former Brigadier-General, has been the Prime Minister, since 2004, and Finance Minister of Singapore. He is also the Vice-Chairman of the Government of Singapore Investment Company (GIC) (Lee himself is the Chairman). Lee's younger son, Lee Hsien Yang, also a former Brigadier-General, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of SingTel, a pan-A ...

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Lee Kuan Yew, Lee Kuan Yew - Early life, Lee Kuan Yew - Early Political Career, Lee Kuan Yew - Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew - Self-government administration, Lee Kuan Yew - Merger with Malaysia then separation, Lee Kuan Yew - Post-independence administration, Lee Kuan Yew - Decisions and policies, Lee Kuan Yew - Relations with Malaysia, Lee Kuan Yew - Legacy and controversies, Lee Kuan Yew - Senior Minister, Lee Kuan Yew - Minister Mentor, Lee Kuan Yew - Family, Lee Kuan Yew - Values and beliefs, Lee Kuan Yew - Memoirs, Lee Kuan Yew - Awards

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Lee was one of the leading advocates of Asian values, though his interpretation of Asian values is open to debate. Using his support of Asian values, Confucian, and to a lesser extent, Buddhist virtues were widely promoted by Lee in the 1980s. This was evidenced in his visits to Chinese temples. In an interview with The Straits Times, Lee said that he is an agnostic. Lee Kuan Yew - Memoirs. Lee Kuan Yew has written a two-volume set of memoirs: The Singapore Story (ISBN 0130208035), whi ...

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Lee Kuan Yew, Lee Kuan Yew - Early life, Lee Kuan Yew - Early Political Career, Lee Kuan Yew - Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew - Self-government administration, Lee Kuan Yew - Merger with Malaysia then separation, Lee Kuan Yew - Post-independence administration, Lee Kuan Yew - Decisions and policies, Lee Kuan Yew - Relations with Malaysia, Lee Kuan Yew - Legacy and controversies, Lee Kuan Yew - Senior Minister, Lee Kuan Yew - Minister Mentor, Lee Kuan Yew - Family, Lee Kuan Yew - Values and beliefs, Lee Kuan Yew - Memoirs, Lee Kuan Yew - Awards

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Lee was educated at Telok Kurau Primary School, Raffles Institution, and Raffles College. His university education was delayed by World War II and the 1942–1945 Japanese occupation of Singapore. During the occupation, he operated a successful black market business selling a tapioca-based glue called Stikfas1. Having taken Chinese and Japanese lessons since 1942, he was able to work as a transcriber of Allied wire reports for the Japanese, as well as being the English-language editor on the Japanese Hodobu (報道部 — an information or propaganda dep ...

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Lee Kuan Yew, Lee Kuan Yew - Family background, Lee Kuan Yew - Early life, Lee Kuan Yew - Early political career 1951 to 1959, Lee Kuan Yew - Prime Minister pre-independence 1959 to 1965, Lee Kuan Yew - Self-government administration 1959 to 1963, Lee Kuan Yew - Merger with Malaysia then separation 1963 to 1965, Lee Kuan Yew - Prime Minister post-independence 1965 to 1990, Lee Kuan Yew - Decisions and policies, Lee Kuan Yew - Relations with Malaysia, Lee Kuan Yew - Senior Minister 1990 to 2004, Lee Kuan Yew - Minister Mentor 2004 to present, Lee Kuan Yew - Values and beliefs, Lee Kuan Yew - Legacy and controversies, Lee Kuan Yew - Legacy, Lee Kuan Yew - Controversies, Lee Kuan Yew - Memoirs, Lee Kuan Yew - Awards

Read more here: » Lee Kuan Yew: Encyclopedia II - Lee Kuan Yew - Early life

On 12 August 2004 Goh Chok Tong stepped down in favour of Lee's eldest son, Lee Hsien Loong. Goh became the Senior Minister and Lee Kuan Yew assumed a new cabinet position of Minister Mentor. Regarding gambling laws, Lee stated that he was "emotionally and intellectually" against gambling. However, he made no opposition to his son's proposal to allow casinos in the country, stating: "Having a casino is ...

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Lee Kuan Yew, Lee Kuan Yew - Early life, Lee Kuan Yew - Early Political Career, Lee Kuan Yew - Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew - Self-government administration, Lee Kuan Yew - Merger with Malaysia then separation, Lee Kuan Yew - Post-independence administration, Lee Kuan Yew - Decisions and policies, Lee Kuan Yew - Relations with Malaysia, Lee Kuan Yew - Legacy and controversies, Lee Kuan Yew - Senior Minister, Lee Kuan Yew - Minister Mentor, Lee Kuan Yew - Family, Lee Kuan Yew - Values and beliefs, Lee Kuan Yew - Memoirs, Lee Kuan Yew - Awards

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After leading the PAP in seven victorious elections, Lee stepped down on 28 November 1990, handing over the prime minister position to Goh Chok Tong. He was then the longest serving Prime Minister ever. This leadership transition was meticulously planned and executed. The recruitment and grooming for the second generation leaders took place as early as 1970s. In the 1980s, Goh and the younger leaders started to assume important cabinet positions. Prior to the official transition, all other first generation leaders (the "old guards") w ...

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Lee Kuan Yew, Lee Kuan Yew - Early life, Lee Kuan Yew - Early Political Career, Lee Kuan Yew - Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew - Self-government administration, Lee Kuan Yew - Merger with Malaysia then separation, Lee Kuan Yew - Post-independence administration, Lee Kuan Yew - Decisions and policies, Lee Kuan Yew - Relations with Malaysia, Lee Kuan Yew - Legacy and controversies, Lee Kuan Yew - Senior Minister, Lee Kuan Yew - Minister Mentor, Lee Kuan Yew - Family, Lee Kuan Yew - Values and beliefs, Lee Kuan Yew - Memoirs, Lee Kuan Yew - Awards

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Lee Kuan Yew - Legacy. During the three decades in which Lee was in office, Singapore grew from being a developing country to one of the most developed nations in the world, despite its small population, limited land space and lack of natural resources. Lee has often stated that Singapore's only natural resources are its people and their strong work ethic. He is widely respected by many Singaporeans, particularly the older generation, who remember his inspiring leadership during independence and the separation fr ...

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Lee Kuan Yew, Lee Kuan Yew - Family background, Lee Kuan Yew - Early life, Lee Kuan Yew - Early political career 1951 to 1959, Lee Kuan Yew - Prime Minister pre-independence 1959 to 1965, Lee Kuan Yew - Self-government administration 1959 to 1963, Lee Kuan Yew - Merger with Malaysia then separation 1963 to 1965, Lee Kuan Yew - Prime Minister post-independence 1965 to 1990, Lee Kuan Yew - Decisions and policies, Lee Kuan Yew - Relations with Malaysia, Lee Kuan Yew - Senior Minister 1990 to 2004, Lee Kuan Yew - Minister Mentor 2004 to present, Lee Kuan Yew - Values and beliefs, Lee Kuan Yew - Legacy and controversies, Lee Kuan Yew - Legacy, Lee Kuan Yew - Controversies, Lee Kuan Yew - Memoirs, Lee Kuan Yew - Awards

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