Chua Jim Neo Published A Definitive Nyonya Cookbook At 67, 50 Years After Lee Kuan Yew’s Birth As we prepare for Mother’s Day, let’s take a moment to remember a lady who in many ways is responsible for the Singapore we know today. She is the late Madam Chua Jim Neo, founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew’s mother. Source Mdm Chua passed away on 8 August, 1980, at the age of 73. Here are 8 interesting facts about the woman that give us a glimpse into not only Mr Lee’s life, but as well as the Singapore of yesterday. 1. Married at 15 Mdm Chua was married at 15 in an arranged marriage to storekeeper Mr Lee Chin Koon. Source She gave birth to Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s founding father, at the tender age of 16. Did you know: LKY won first prize in a baby show Source Said Mr Lee Kuan Yew about his mother, She had been married off too early. Had she been born one generation later and continued her education beyond secondary school, she could easily have become an effective business executive. 2. Stood her ground against her husband The elder Mr Lee enjoyed blackjack and other […]
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