Singapore must not fear unusual, innovative approaches to future challenges, says Jayakumar at book launch

Not true that Lee Kuan Yew would just ram through firm proposals he had: Jayakumar

Singapore's founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew was willing to listen to the views of younger ministers, and would ask for alternatives to be put up should there be a disagreement on views, said former deputy prime minister S. Jayakumar on Wednesday (Aug 15) at the launch of his book.Titled Creating Three Unique Singapore Laws: An Inside Story, Prof Jayakumar's book provides an insider's account of how the elected presidency (EP), Non-Constitue…

Singapore must not fear unusual, innovative approaches to future challenges, says Jayakumar at book launch

Professor S Jayakumar said his new book seeks to lift the veil of secrecy on deliberations in founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's Cabinet and show that Mr Lee listened to contrary views.

'A man before his time.' Terrorism expert Rohan Gunaratna pays tribute to Lee Kuan Yew on Singapore's 61st b-day

SINGAPORE: Rohan Gunaratna, who is recognised across the globe as an expert on terrorism, paid tribute to Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew on the occasion of the city-state’s 61st National Day by sharing some memories of Mr Lee Dr Gunaratna, a Professor of Security Studies at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, relocated to Singapore from St Andrews University in Scotland in 2002. …