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Aranda Lee Kuan Yew, the orchid named in his honour Following Mr. Lee Kuan Yew's passing, NParks chief executive Kenneth Er and National Orchid Gardens nursery manager David Lim presented Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong an orchid named after his father at the Istana today (24 March). Named Aranda Lee Kuan...

Critical, or just plain mean? Goh Meng Seng is a Singaporean politician who stepped down as the Secretary-General of the National Solidarity Party (NSP) after the 2011 General Elections. He has announced that he will be returning to contest in the next General Elections. He has yet to confirm if...

Mr. Lee Kuan Yew will continue to reign in our hearts Mr. Lee Kuan Yew was a legend, and his passing is an irreparable loss to the nation. Nonetheless, he is survived by his legacy. Here are 91 things we'll always remember about Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. 1. World's longest-serving Prime Minister Source In...

From businesses to politicians to magnates 1. Rupert Murdoch: "Uncompromising" Source Rupert Murdoch is an Australian American magnate who owns the likes of 21st Century Fox, HarperCollins and the Wall Street Journal. 2. Henry A. Kissinger: "His life was devoted to service" "A world needing to distill order from incipient chaos will miss his leadership." Kissinger...

Singapore's illustrators draw out their tributes to the Founding Father A local website bearing drawings of Mr Lee Kuan Yew has sprouted up as a tribute to him. This website is a collaborative initiative between the folks at the Organisation of Illustrators Council and Goodstuph. The images are free for personal...

Such was the level of respect that LKY commanded Former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew passed away today (23 March) at 3.18am at Singapore General Hospital. Condolences have poured in from all over Singapore, tributes have been posted on social media; and the nation weeps. From world leaders, these are 33 statements lauding...

Modern Singapore's founding forefather 91-year-old Mr. Lee Kuan Yew had passed away peacefully at 3.18am this morning at Singapore General Hospital. If not for Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore would not have achieved what she has today. It is regrettable that he was not able to see the fruit of...

Mr Lee Kuan Yew, this is for you Former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew passed away today (23 March) at 3.18am at Singapore General Hospital. Condolences have poured in from all over Singapore, tributes have been posted on social media; and the nation weeps. From the party that LKY has built, these...

Mr. Lee Kuan Yew lives forever Mr. Lee Kuan Yew may have passed on, but his legacy lives forever. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew is Singapore’s icon – the man who shaped Singapore’s national consciousness and brought her to international stages. Health complications  On 5 February this year, 91-year-old Mr. Lee Kuan Yew...

11 points of comparison; we pit them head to head Lee Hsien Loong has it tough. He took over as leader of Singapore, living in the great shadow cast by his father and former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. But how similar are they, or do they rule govern in the same...