especially in the realm of socioeconomic development. The party was formed in 1954 “as a consciously radical and anti-colonial coalition of moderate democratic socialists and left-win communist forces”‚ and the leadership was held by Lee Kuan Yew‚ Goh Keng Swee‚ Sinnathamby Rajaratnam‚ Toh Chin Chye‚ and Kenneth Byrne (Chee‚ 1990). The main tenets and arguments of the PAP were the concepts of multiracialism‚ multilingualism‚ and multiculturalism. In 1959‚ when Singapore was still a part of the Federation
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It’s unforeseen how much difference one man can make on a whole nation. Most people will say one man can’t accomplish a lot on his‚ but the story of Singapore’s Lee Kwan Yew says otherwise. A dedicated adroit leader who had a vision that he worked for relentlessly with willpower and determination‚ to eventually transform Singapore from a small‚ struggling island nation to a prosperous‚ developed country. Lee Kuan Yew was born into a wealthy Chinese family that had resided in Singapore since the
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customary practice which was then considered auspicious. His immediate family members were: Wives: 1. Kho Chwee Neo 2. Kho Eng Geok 3. Choo Ah Teng 4. Lim Neo Chick 5. Teo Bok Neo (China)Sons: 1. Gan Tiang Tok (Adopted) 2. Gan Tiang Keng (Adopted) 3. Gan Tiang Leong (Adopted) 4. Gan Tiang Khay (Adopted) 5. Gan Tiang Poh (Adopted) 6. Gan Tiang Choon (Adopted) 7. Gan Tiang Kwee (Born to 2nd wife‚ Kho Eng Geok) | Sisters: 1. Gan Gin Neo
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------------------------------------------------- Lim Goh Tong From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Lim goh tong) | This article contains Chinesetext. Without proper rendering support‚ you may see question marks‚ boxes‚ or other symbolsinstead of Chinese characters. | This is a Chinese name; the family name is Lim (林). Tan Sri Dato ’ Seri (Dr.) Lim Goh Tong 林梧桐 | Statue of Lim Goh Tong at Chin Swee Caves Temple | Born | 1918 Anxi County‚ Fujian‚ Republic of China
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SSA2211 Revision Notes Chapter 2 – In the Beginning – The Lion City 2 different recounts of the birth of Singapore Who / Year How it started When the reign ended Why he left Sejarah Melayu Seri Teri Buana‚ Prince of Palembang / 1299 Decided to stay after he saw the merlion and renamed Temasek as Singapura After 5 generations / 1396 Last king‚ Iskandar Shah betrayed by his official who opened the gates for invading Javanese forces Portuguese recounts Parameswara‚ Prince of Palembang
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Sri Dato Seri (Dr.) Lim Goh Tong 1 1.2 History and Development of Genting group 2 CHAPTER 2: ISSUES OR CHALLENGES FACE BY ENTREPRENEURS 2.1 Hardships and Challenges 4 2.2 Definition of Success 6 CHAPTER 3: REASONS OF SUCCESS 3.1 Lim Goh Tong’s 14 success principles 6 3.2 Reasons beside personal behavior and attitude 7 REFERENCES 8 APPENDICES 9 CHAPTER 1: BACKGROUD OF ENTREPRENEUR Tan Sri Dato Seri (Dr.) Lim Goh Tong was successfully transformed
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Re-examination of the “Chinese nationalism” and Categorization of the Chinese in Malaya: The Case of the Chinese in Penang‚ 1890s-1910s SHINOZAKI Kaori‚ Ph.D. student‚ Graduate School of Arts and Sciences University of Tokyo Email: kaoris@pd.jaring.my ABSTRACT It is often described that the Chinese in Malaya strongly oriented towards China before the independence. Their activities were all explained by the "China factor"‚ described as if it was always developed
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PREFACE Anyone who had a chance to witness a Singapore of the 1950s-the British’s colonial port and a prosperous Singapore nowadays has to admire the rise of Singaporean as well as the wise leadership of the government. There is no doubt that the city-state of Singapore represents a remarkable success story that has placed the country among the developed nations. After its independence in the mid-1960s‚ Singapore had no more than a deep port. There are no fresh water‚ no hinterland; all nation’s
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3. “The threat of religious terrorism to Singapore is more apparent than real”. Do you agree? “Despite counter-terrorism successes by regional authorities‚ the terrorist threat in the region and to Singapore remains real.” – Mr K Shanmugam‚ Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs (AsiaOne News‚ July 19th 2010) Introduction Firstly‚ there is a need to clearly distinguish between apparent threat and real threat. This essay will adopt the definition that apparent
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POPULATION POLICIES: SINGAPORE After Independence in 1965‚ the population of the country was growing at a rate that would seriously threaten the success of Singapore. The Government introduced the "Stop at two" policy to help control the rapid population growth. It was introduced in 1969. The policy had a very successful response; in fact‚ it was so successful that the population started to decline. Couples saw the benefits in having a smaller family‚ such as more money‚ higher quality of life and
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