From businesses to politicians to magnates
1. Rupert Murdoch: “Uncompromising”
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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 was a former US Secretary of State, and close friend of Lee Kuan Yew.
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Read his entire eulogy here.
3. Facebook: “Remarkable”
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Yup, Facebook posted their condolences on Facebook.
4. Zouk
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Perhaps fitting that a club paid tribute to the original Singapore bad-ass.
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5. Google
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6. Li Ka-Shing: “A dear friend”
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“I will remember Lee Kuan Yew always as a dear friend, and it is in this capacity I mourn his loss the greatest.”
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7. Arsenal F.C and Chelsea F.C
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8. Singtel: “We are grateful for his leadership”
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9. PwC Singapore: “Visionary, courageous, wise”
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10. Michael Bloomberg: “A political giant”
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Bloomberg is the former mayor of New York City.
11. S. Dhanabalan: “His greatest strength as a leader was his foresight”
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S Dhanabalan was a former MP and former Chairman of Temasek Holdings.
Read his entire eulogy here.
12. Rebecca Lim: “Thank you for your courage, and your life”
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13. Cathay Cineplexes: “Complete dedication”
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“Good bye Mr Lee.”
14. Goh Chok Tong: “A monumental legacy”
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“As Prime Minister, you lead a nation in mourning the demise of its greatest son, even as you grieve the passing of your father.”
15. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyuno: “His knowledge of international affairs was boundless”
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyuno was the former President of Indonesia. His video tribute was posted yesterday (23 March).
16. The Catholic Church: “A good and upright man who lived passionately”
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17. The Diocese of Singapore: “He had served the nation faithfully with an exemplary integrity”
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18. 20th Century Fox
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UPDATED (25 March)
19. Fitzwilliam College
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Fitzwilliam College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.
#RIPLKY
Law Minister K Shanmugam said it best when he wrote, “What is there to say about Mr Lee Kuan Yew that has not already been said?”
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With reference to The Washington Post, TODAY,
