MM Lee receives lifetime achievement award in Washington DC

[Iisterry]

 

WASHINGTON: Singapore

[Picanto]

good for him. many more good years ahead for us.

[relacker]

Head of the most talented family in singapore, all in their present positions due merit and merit alone. even daughter in law so talented from engineer to investment fund CEO, really smart woman even Chip goodyear also cannot replace her. if only all singaporeans have mr lee's genes, we will not need FT anymore but alas he also stop at 3, he should have more.....

[Iisterry]

I wonder who paid for the expenses though.

 

I know Obama donated his entire Nobel peace prize money. However, the cost of his trip there apparently costs US taxpayers more than the actual gift itself.

[Tunge]

I wonder who paid for the expenses though.

 

I know Obama donated his entire Nobel peace prize money. However, the cost of his trip there apparently costs US taxpayers more than the actual gift itself.

 

 

u talking as though this is the first time any minister gone overseas like that... of course paid for by the governement lah

[Piyopico]

Anyone picked out from the news that he brought his grandson to the dinner too .............

 

I see the trilogy coming.

Edited October 29, 2009 by Piyopico

[Fcw75]

Did anyone see his daughter Dr Lee in the papers today?

[Piyopico]

All I can say is she does not bear the slightest resemblance to her mom...........

 

[Picanto]

All I can say is she does not bear the slightest resemblance to her mom...........

 

 

wonder how is her mama nowadays?

[Iisterry]

After the fiasco in London? I doubt the media will dare to write about her again.

[Mechwarrior]

I thought this event took please in Singapore at the Mandarin?

[Piyopico]

wonder how is her mama nowadays?

 

 

Actually, news about her seem to be totally non-existent. Was she in some sort of coma? I cant remember.........

[Piyopico]

I thought this event took please in Singapore at the Mandarin?

 

 

The MM's wife getting seriously ill is an event? If you are referring to the award thingy, it is in US.

[Iisterry]

Maybe referring to this incident?

 

http://www.yawningbread.org/arch_2004/yax-357.htm

 

3 Nov 2003

'Today' newspaper

 

by Val Chua

 

Emotions ran high on a balmy Sunday night as the normally stoic Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew nearly broke down while recounting the ordeal his wife went through in London recently..... *snip*

[City100a]

i think the US is giving the award after assesssing everything that he has done that is

the pros and cons and finally a final score which Mr. Lee score high

the criteria nobody knows I guess

but Mr. Lee does deserved the award for what he did in the past

but i guess not many are happy with current situation

which is understandable

 

i remember once I dislike my boss way of thinking but once you become your own boss you realise there is alot more to think and do about than just job satisfaction

nobody can please everybody

so we have to accept them for what they are and move on

partiicipate if one thinks one can contribute if not be happy with what we already have

once we compare but not putting things on par the comparison is skewed

so lets celebrate with him at least for this time

[Iisterry]

I think Catherine Lim summed it up very well in her article "The PAP and the people - A Great Affective Divide".

 

I feel most people do not want PAP to be completely overthrown but they do want to be heard & respected by the MIW.

 

[Piyopico]

I think Catherine Lim summed it up very well in her article "The PAP and the people - A Great Affective Divide".

 

I feel most people do not want PAP to be completely overthrown but they do want to be heard & respected by the MIW.

 

 

[Alfisti168]

His achievements were indeed remarkable. I believe many middle-aged Singaporeans will celebrate for him.

 

But now 3rd gen of Peanut Man le... seems like there is a larger income gap in the country le.

 

opportunities used to be abundant for ppl in the 80s and (arguably) 90s. But somehow, things changed le. Influx of FT made everything worse.

 

I got friends from other countries studying here, some already PR le. Made friends with them, some very close, but somehow thinking how they are gg to snatch our jobs... Haiz. The feeling is really ambivalent.

Edited October 29, 2009 by Alfisti168