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Gerald de Cruz's life overlapped many of the spheres of Singapore's
history after World War II. As a Eurasian, a nationalist, a
communist and then a democratic socialist, as a journalist and a
writer, he represents the insurgent energies of a truculent time
when a nascent nation was seeking the basis of statehood. His
commitment to progressive ideas and movements reveals a man of
integrity in search of himself in a better world. This book seeks
to portray his place in time, particularly for younger Singaporeans
who did not live in an era that has inaugurated the history of
independent Singapore.
Lim Kim San's name is linked inextricably to Singapore's public
housing. This is entirely appropriate because he played a crucial
role in the success of the Housing Board, which transformed both
the country's physical landscape and gave Singaporeans a tangible
stake in the future of their young nation. However, important
though Lim's role was at the Board and as Minister for National
Development, it was not his sole contribution to Singapore. He made
a decisive difference in several other key areas, including
Finance, and Interior and Defence. This biography draws on Lim's
Oral History Interview, which was made accessible to the author,
the Hansard, Lim's speeches, and newspaper clippings, in addition
to fresh interviews conducted with other Singapore leaders who had
worked with Lim. The result is a composite picture of a great
Singapore leader.
In this book, a lifelong admirer of Europe casts a critical yet
loving eye on the continent to ask what it means to him. The book
revolves around a series of personal encounters. Theses range from
following his father to cambridge, and meeting two Bengali lovers
in Calcutta who cherish Eros with classical Greek purity, to
watching his wife recover in a Polish hospital that lavishes care
on her for almost free.
Geography has moulded Singapore's self-definition, much as it has
shaped the contours of the rest of Southeast Asia, a region that
lies south of China and east of India. Placed within overlapping
Sinic and Indic zones, Singapore's "entrept" role has served both.
Today, as China and India emerge simultaneously as rising powers, a
port city is going beyond its trading role to engage them in
political and security terms. This book combines diplomatic history
and international relations theory to show how Singapore is
facilitating China's and India's engagement of Southeast Asia.
Launched in 1992, ""Regional Outlook"" is an annual publication of
the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, published every January.
Designed for the busy executive, professional, diplomat,
journalist, or interested observer, ""Regional Outlook"" aims to
provide a succinct analysis of current political and economic
trends shaping the region, and the outlook for the forthcoming two
years. This forward-looking book contains focused political
commentaries and economic forecasts on all ten countries in
Southeast Asia, as well as a select number of topical pieces of
significance to the region.
Since his undergraduate days in Cambridge, George Yeo has spoken
and written much in and out of government. Many remember the things
which he said or wrote years ago. This book is a compilation of
some of his best speeches and writings which were selected by Asad
Latif and Lee Huay Leng in consultation with him.The book has a
rather unusual title because there are many aspects to George Yeo
which makes him difficult to classify. As a student leader, he was
radical but conciliatory. In the Singapore Armed Forces, he was
atypical, moving from the Army to the Air Force before becoming
Director of Joint Operations and Planning. In politics, he is
fondly remembered by artists, journalists, doctors, businessmen and
foreign diplomats, and by his colleagues and constituents. His own
staff said he had a curious mind. They complained that he rarely
used the drafts which they had prepared for him.George Yeo
describes himself as a Taoist even though he is a Roman Catholic
and is now on the Papal staff. Buddhists are surprised he
championed the revival of Nalanda University as an international
project. He remains close to Singaporeans of different races and
religions even though he has a deep sense of his own ancestral
roots and religion. In politics, he has been described both as a
liberal and a conservative. In his Parliamentary maiden speech, he
spoke of the importance of democracy but has repeated many times
that democracy is only a means and not an end in itself. He has a
deep interest in history which partly explains his seeing the
re-emergence of China and India earlier than most others.The bonsai
and the banyan are metaphors he uses for Singapore. Singapore is a
city-state and must never have an inflated view of itself. The
bonsai describes Singapore modestly, but he adds that the bonsai
can be intensely interesting and valuable. The banyan provides
shade and we are grateful for it, but too much makes us weak. As
for the Tao, that perhaps is what gives unity to his many
interests.Related Link(s)
Since his undergraduate days in Cambridge, George Yeo has spoken
and written much in and out of government. Many remember the things
which he said or wrote years ago. This book is a compilation of
some of his best speeches and writings which were selected by Asad
Latif and Lee Huay Leng in consultation with him.The book has a
rather unusual title because there are many aspects to George Yeo
which makes him difficult to classify. As a student leader, he was
radical but conciliatory. In the Singapore Armed Forces, he was
atypical, moving from the Army to the Air Force before becoming
Director of Joint Operations and Planning. In politics, he is
fondly remembered by artists, journalists, doctors, businessmen and
foreign diplomats, and by his colleagues and constituents. His own
staff said he had a curious mind. They complained that he rarely
used the drafts which they had prepared for him.George Yeo
describes himself as a Taoist even though he is a Roman Catholic
and is now on the Papal staff. Buddhists are surprised he
championed the revival of Nalanda University as an international
project. He remains close to Singaporeans of different races and
religions even though he has a deep sense of his own ancestral
roots and religion. In politics, he has been described both as a
liberal and a conservative. In his Parliamentary maiden speech, he
spoke of the importance of democracy but has repeated many times
that democracy is only a means and not an end in itself. He has a
deep interest in history which partly explains his seeing the
re-emergence of China and India earlier than most others.The bonsai
and the banyan are metaphors he uses for Singapore. Singapore is a
city-state and must never have an inflated view of itself. The
bonsai describes Singapore modestly, but he adds that the bonsai
can be intensely interesting and valuable. The banyan provides
shade and we are grateful for it, but too much makes us weak. As
for the Tao, that perhaps is what gives unity to his many
interests.Related Link(s)
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