LIVING in an urban jungle of HDB flats, residents would find green open spaces a natural tonic. So, it may seem counter-intuitive to suggest that Singapore's green planners take a leaf from their housing counterparts. But Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, who said on Friday that the evolution of green spaces here was "not bad", believes the lessons learnt from building HDB flats could in a way be instructive...
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Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew says Singapore is facing its most promising decade ahead. He expects the economy to grow by up to 7 or 8 per cent over the next few years, barring a global economic downturn. He was speaking at a dialogue session organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Economics Society of Singapore (ESS) on Friday. Mr Lee told his 800-strong audience of industry...
The coming decade could be the most promising for Singapore, says Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. But to achieve progress, Singapore must have a top-class government. Mr Lee shared his views about Singapore's growth and challenges during a dialogue session hosted by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Economics Society of Singapore (ESS) on Friday. Barring any serious global recession, Mr Lee...
Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew believed Asia will not go into recession, citing not only strong growth in China and India, but also the strength of commodity prices boosting growth in Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. Speaking to some 1,200 people at the Tanjong Pagar Lunar New Year dinner on Monday night, Mr Lee said Singapore is at the centre of the world's highest growth region, and is in a period of...