Lee Kuan Yew
Coverage of Lee Kuan Yew in the Nexus archive.
- Malaysian crypto event drops Ms Pui Yi, Lee Kuan Yew’s home taken over: 7 Asia highlights
The article highlights seven Asia-related stories, including the defeat of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's Pakatan Harapan coalition in the Negeri Sembilan polls, which has raised doubts about his political strategy. The title also mentions a Malaysian crypto event dropping Ms Pui Yi and Lee Kuan Yew’s home being taken over as part of the highlights.
- Singapore takes possession of Lee Kuan Yew’s 38 Oxley Road home for conservation
Singapore has taken possession of 38 Oxley Road, the former home of founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, for conservation. The government will study its development into a public space, ending a family dispute among the late leader’s children. No public access is available during the interim.
- Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew seen as cool guy amid Europe’s deadly heatwave
Singapore’s cooling strategy, pioneered by Lee Kuan Yew, is praised in Europe amid a deadly heatwave. Elon Musk, Tesla founder, calls Lee a genius. Record temperatures in Europe have caused deaths and disruptions.
- Chandrababu Naidu releases book on his leadership, ‘CBN@361 Degrees’, in Singapore
Chandrababu Naidu released his book 'CBN@361 Degrees' in Singapore. The author compared the Chief Minister's governance and planning to leaders like Lee Kuan Yew and Jacinda Ardern.
- Lee Kuan Yew's Singapore Story
The article discusses Lee Kuan Yew's role in shaping Singapore's history. It references a History Today feature and Hacker News comments.
- China’s next big leap: becoming a frontier science civilisation
The article discusses Singapore's former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's 2011 analysis of U.S. power, highlighting America's generative innovation system that attracts global talent. It contrasts this with China's potential to leverage its population for scientific advancement, as noted by Harvard professor Joseph Nye.