From Thitd World to First ( MM Lee Dialogue at World Cities Summit pt 1 )
How did Singapore move from a land with no natural resources to a city-state with world-class infrastructure? MM Lee Kuan Yew explains at a dialogue session during the World Cities Summit.
FROM THIRD WORLD TO FIRST – Lee Kuan Yew’s First Three Talks
are books written by people who have built large corporations.
There are books written by people who have built startups and successful small companies.
There are books written by people who have built successful groups and teams.
There are books written by people who have built a successful family.
But this book – From Third World To First – is a special book because I believe it’s the only book that meets the criteria of being written by a nation builder, on the subject of nation building.
After reading this book I wanted to see:
If I could identify and understand the principles that Lee Kuan Yew deployed to build Singapore and use them to improve myself.
Lee Kuan Yew on his book from Third World to First volume 2
Join us in this compelling interview with Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of modern Singapore, as he discusses his influential book, “From Third World to First.” The book recounts Singapore’s remarkable journey from a small, resource-less island to one of the world’s most prosperous nations under Lee’s leadership.
In this discussion, Lee sheds light on the strategies, policies, and leadership principles that guided his decision-making process and fundamentally reshaped Singapore’s destiny. He shares his unique insights on global geopolitics, economic development, and the challenges he faced while navigating the complexities of nation-building
Whether you’re a student of history, an aspiring leader, or someone intrigued by the marvels of economic transformation, this interview provides a rare glimpse into the mind of one of the 20th century’s most effective nation builders. Dive into the story of a man who dedicated his life to his country, leading it to unparalleled growth and prosperity.
Discover the legacy of Lee Kuan Yew and the lessons his journey offers for future generations. Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more insightful content. Enjoy the video!
Singapore I’d “like the durian” try and squeeze it ,you get hurt: Lee Kuan Yew / From the archives
To mark Lee Kuan Yew’s 100th birth anniversary on Sep 16, 2023, CNA is looking back at his more memorable quotes. https://cna.asia/leekuanyewquotes
At a scholarship presentation at the Sree Narayana Mission in 1965, the year Singapore became an independent nation, Mr Lee Kuan Yew spoke of the people’s mettle and how the small-in-size state will not be squeezed by others. Rather, he likened the country to a durian: Hard to squeeze, and filled with very useful ingredients. Watch an excerpt from his speech on Sep 12, 1965.
Watch the full documentary special Lee Kuan Yew: In His Own Words on Sep 15, 9pm SG on CNA’s YouTube channel.
Lee Kuan Yew’s worry for Singapore ( pt 1 )
NTU Remembers Mr Lee Luan Yew ,Founding Prime Minister of SINGAPORE
NTU Singapore honours Mr Lee Kuan Yew who took a personal interest in the growth and development of the University. His belief in the importance of education in nation-building can be seen through the many dialogues he had with NTU students, captured in this tribute video.
Myanmar’s Economy & Potential under Democratic or the the Generals’ Rule / Grow or Wither / Lee Kuan Yew
Lee Kuan Yew sees Myanmar as a country which, despite tremendous human and natural resources, fell short due to misguided adoption of democracy on the one hand and mismanagement of the country by the generals on the other. So, let’s examine some of his insights, messages, and prognoses for Myanmar. Lee Kuan Yew also said he had written off Myanmar in his lifetime, described the generals as “dumb” when it comes to the economy, and Aung San Suu Kyi’s pursuit of liberal democracy as unrealistic for Myanmar.
leekuanyew #myanmar #singapore #aungsansuukyi
Timestamps
00:00 Start
00:43 Western Democracy – Pre-conditions
02:18 Aung San Suu Kyi’s unrealistic pursuit of democracy
04:30 Lee Kuan Yew’s first visit to Burma – 1962
06:45 Lee Kuan Yew’s second visit to Burma – 1965
08:40 Myanmar’s General Ne Win visits Singapore – 1968
11:23 Aung Sang Suu Kyi
15:30 Are generals forever?
16:50 Dumb generals for economy
Lee Kuan Yew (born 16 September 1923, passed away 23 March 2015), often referred to by his initials LKY, was a Singaporean lawyer, politician and statesman who served as the founding Prime Minister of Singapore between 1959 and 1990. He was one of the greatest leaders of the 20th and 21st centuries. #leekuanyew #vietnam #singapore #vovankiet #leehsienloong #lky #asean #vsip.
Google Translation မြန်မာဘာသာပြန် ( မူရင်း အတိုင်း)
SINGAPORE Lee Kuan Yew ၏ စကားသံများနှင့် မိန့်ခွန်းများ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ ဖွံ့ဖြိုးတိုးတက်ရေးနှင့် ကောင်းမွန်သော အုပ်ချုပ်မှုစနစ် ၂/၂၊
ဒီမိုကရက်တစ် သို့မဟုတ် ဗိုလ်ချုပ်၏အုပ်ချုပ်မှုအောက်တွင် မြန်မာ့စီးပွားရေးနှင့် အလားအလာ/ ကြီးပွားခြင်း သို့မဟုတ် ညှိုးနွမ်းစေခြင်း / လီကွမ်းယူ
လီကွမ်းယူက မြန်မာနိုင်ငံသည် ကြီးမားသော လူသားနှင့် သဘာဝအရင်းအမြစ်များကြားမှ ဒီမိုကရေစီကို တဖက်က လွဲမှားစွာ လက်ခံကျင့်သုံးမှုနှင့် တစ်ဖက်တွင် စစ်ဗိုလ်ချုပ်များ၏ တိုင်းပြည်ကို လွဲမှားစွာ စီမံခန့်ခွဲခြင်းကြောင့် ပျက်ပြားသွားသည့် နိုင်ငံအဖြစ် မြင်သည်။ ဒီတော့ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံအတွက် သူ့ရဲ့ ထိုးထွင်းသိမြင်မှု၊ မက်ဆေ့ချ်နဲ့ ကြိုတင်ခန့်မှန်းချက်အချို့ကို လေ့လာကြည့်ရအောင်။ လီကွမ်းယူက သူ့တစ်သက်လုံး မြန်မာနိုင်ငံကို ချန်ထားခဲ့ကြောင်း၊ စီးပွားရေးနှင့် ပတ်သက်လာလျှင် ဗိုလ်ချုပ်များကို “လူမိုက်” ဟု ဖော်ပြကာ ဒေါ်အောင်ဆန်းစုကြည်၏ လစ်ဘရယ်ဒီမိုကရေစီကို လိုက်စားခြင်းသည် မြန်မာနိုင်ငံအတွက် လက်တွေ့မကျဟု ပြောဆိုခဲ့သည်။
leekuanyew #myanmar #singapore #aungsansuukyi
အချိန်တံဆိပ်တုံးများ
00:00 စတင်သည်။
00:43 အနောက်ဒီမိုကရေစီ – အကြိုအခြေအနေများ
02:18 ဒေါ်အောင်ဆန်းစုကြည်၏ လက်တွေ့မကျသော ဒီမိုကရေစီ ကြိုးပမ်းမှု
04:30 လီကွမ်းယူ၏ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံသို့ ပထမဆုံးလာရောက်ခြင်း – 1962
06:45 လီကွမ်းယူ၏ ဒုတိယအကြိမ် မြန်မာပြည်ခရီးစဉ် – 1965
08:40 မြန်မာဗိုလ်ချုပ်ကြီး နေဝင်း စင်္ကာပူ – 1968
၁၁:၂၃ ဒေါ်အောင်ဆန်းစုကြည်
15:30 စစ်ဗိုလ်ချုပ်များ ထာဝစဉ်ရှိပါသလား။
16:50 စီးပွားရေးအတွက် အသုံးမကျသော ဗိုလ်ချုပ်များ
Lee Kuan Yew ‘s Thoughts on Myanmar (2000 )
In 2000, Lee Kuan Yew wrote:
“Vietnam was admitted into ASEAN in 1995, Myanmar and Laos in 1997, and Cambodia in 1999. The four have some way to go to reach the level of development of the old members, and to gain acceptability as dialogue partners of the United States and the European Union.”
This is an audiobook style reading of his thoughts on Myanmar from Chapter 19 of ‘From Third World To First.’
SHE IS SO BLIND – Lee Kuan Yew On DEMOCRACY IN MYANMR ( An SAN Su Chi )
Lee Kwan Yew : Democracy in Myanmar ?
Lee explains why Myanmar and, by implication, most countries are not ready for Western style democracy.
Q 17 : On Myanmar ( May 2024 )
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong sat down for an interview with local media ahead of the leadership transition. The interview was aired in 2 parts on 10 and 11 May 2024.
“It will be the Myanmar population who will hurt “ says Singapore’s PM Lee Hsiang Loong
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Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong called for Myanmar’s military to release Aung San Suu Kyi in an interview with the BBC on Tuesday (March 2). Lee said the military knows it is in the country’s best interest to reach an arrangement with the elected civilian government. He also said outsiders would have little influence on the military, as sanctions would only hurt ordinary people. Lee’s remarks come just over a month after Myanmar’s army detained Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s elected leader.
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Soldiers and Diplomacy in Burma
10 June 2013 Lunchtime Talk
Title of Event:
Soldiers and Diplomacy in Burma — Understanding the Foreign Relations of the Burmese Praetorian State
Speakers: Dr. Renaud Egreteau, Research Assistant Professor, University of Hong Kong; and Mr. Larry Jagan, South East Asia Correspondent, The National (Abu Dhabi)
Date: Monday, 10 June 2013
Time: 12:15pm – 1:30pm
Venue: Seminar Room 3-1, Level 3, Manasseh Meyer, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
Soldiers and Diplomacy addresses the key question of the ongoing role of the military in Burma’s foreign policy. The authors, a political scientist and a former Asia editor for the BBC, provide a fresh perspective on Burma’s foreign and security policies, which have shifted between pro-active diplomacies of neutralism and non-alignment, and autarkical policies of isolation and xenophobic nationalism. The authors argue that key elements of continuity underlie Burma’s striking post-colonial policy changes and contrasting diplomatic practices. Among the defining factors here are the formidable dominance of the Burmese armed forces over state structures, the enduring domestic political conundrum and the peculiar geography of a country located at the crossroads of India, China and Southeast Asia. The book argues that the Burmese military still has the tools needed to retain their praetorian influence over the country’s foreign policy in the post-junta context of the 2010s. For international policymakers, potential foreign investors and Burma’s immediate neighbours, this will have strong implications in terms of the country’s foreign policy approach
[ Foreseeable Podcast ] ASEAN’s role in Myanmar’s military coup
“It’s time for ASEAN to act and lead the de-escalation and mediation process in Myanmar.”
That’s the main message of a paper published by The Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, co-authored by our guest, Yongwook Ryu, Assistant Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP), together with Bernard Minn and Myat Myat Mon, who are both Master in Public Policy candidates at LKYSPP.
In this episode of Foreseeable, our guest speakers shared about the situation in Myanmar, and how ASEAN, can help or act and lead the de-escalation and mediation process in Myanmar.
Guest speakers for this Foreseeable podcast episode:
— Yongwook Ryu, Assistant Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
— Bernard Minn, Master in Public Policy candidate, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
— Myat Myat Mon, Master in Public Policy candidate, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
Lee Kuan Yew on Leadership : The Harvard Interview
Lee Kuan Yew, the former Prime Minister of Singapore, is interviewed by Harvard Kennedy School professors David Gergen, Ron Heifetz, Dean Williams, and John Thomas.
Lee Kuan Yew on China
Lee Kuan Yew on China
Join us as we delve into the insightful perspectives of Singapore’s founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, on the future trajectory of China. This video illuminates questions concerning China’s aspirations to displace the United States as the leading power in Asia and possibly, the world. Explore the nuances of what ‘being number 1’ means, how it may affect China’s international behavior, and the strategy China employs to achieve such a position. Gain insights on the potential obstacles China might encounter in executing their strategy, and how China’s leaders perceive the urgency of this ambition.
This video also discusses the implications of China’s remarkable economic growth and the probability of its continuance. Ponder on the possibility of China becoming a democratic nation and what the implications could be. In this thought-provoking chapter, Lee Kuan Yew offers deep analysis and reflection on the prospects of China actually achieving global primacy, and how one should assess the leadership of Xi Jinping.
Join us for an enlightening exploration into the future of Asia and world history as predicted by one of the most influential leaders in Asia, Lee Kuan Yew. Don’t forget to hit subscribe for more in-depth analyses and commentary.
leekuanyew #china #future
0:00 The future of China – key questions
0:57 Are Chinese leaders serious about displacing the United States as the №1 power in Asia? In the world?
2:45 What does №1 mean? How will China’s behavior toward other countries change if China becomes the dominant Asian power?
4:23 What is China’s strategy for becoming №1?
9:12 What are the major hurdles in executing that strategy?
14:57 How much urgency do China’s leaders feel about achieving primacy in their region and beyond?
15:54 How do China’s leaders see the U.S. role in Asia changing as China becomes №1?
17:55 Is the double-digit growth that China has maintained over three decades likely to continue for the next several decades?
18:25 Will China become a democracy?
21:44 Will China actually become №1?
23:12 How should one assess Xi Jinping?
Charlie Rose interview with Lee Kuan Yew
Charlie Rose interview with Lee Kuan Yew on the future of the USA, China, India and the New World Order.
leekuanyew #china #usa #india #worldorder
Lee Kuan Yew interview ( 1967 )
With the US Remain Number 1 ? Lee Kuan Yew ( ft. Singapore -US Relations )
In this video, we’ll explore the late Lee Kuan Yew’s comprehensive views on America’s status as the pre-eminent global superpower, in contrast to China. Most thoughts are from his final published book, One Man’s View of the World (2013).
We’ll first delve into his perspectives on the U.S.-Singapore relationship, its foreign policy missteps, and the advantages & disadvantages of American culture. Additionally, we’ll examine Lee’s assessment of U.S. economics and military, focusing on critical issues such as the South China Sea, Taiwan, free trade, the US Dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency and entrepreneurship.
Singapore-US Relations
0:00 – Intro
1:08 – LKY’s 1st experience with America (ft. the CIA)
4:05 – Attracting American companies to Singapore
5:56 – The ups & downs (ft. caning an American)
Benefits of the American System (ft. China)
10:40 – US Attracts the BEST Global Talent
12:27 – American Entrepreneurship vs SOEs
Downsides of the American System (ft. China)
16:43 – Inequality in the US
17:52 – Individualism & erosion of family
21:03 – Racism against Asians
21:54 – America needs to solve its debt problem
24:27 – Other issues…
US vs China
25:20 – US should avoid protectionism
26:50 – US should stop bullying China & be friends
29:35 – South China Sea, Taiwan & SE Asia ft. US Military
31:30 – Final Words
Lee Kuan Yew on China ,Taiwan ,and Relation with USA and Rest of the World ,LKY ,SINGAPORE
In this video, we share Lee Kuan Yew’s views on Lee Kuan Yew on China, Taiwan, and Relations with USA and Rest of the World. World leaders from Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, to Tony Blair and many others sought his views on China and World Relations.
Hear what he said about China in Section 1. He had also his views on the seriousness of the Taiwan issue. Hear what he said about Taiwan in Section 2. Two themes stand out: 1. It does not matter if the cat is black or white as long as it catches mice 2. No U.S. Intervention for Invasion of Taiwan.
Lee Kuan Yew (born 16 September 1923, passed away 23 March 2015), often referred to by his initials LKY, was a Singaporean lawyer, politician and statesman who served as the founding Prime Minister of Singapore between 1959 and 1990. He was one of the greatest leaders of the 20th and 21st centuries. #leekuanyew #xijinping #dengxiaoping
World Leader’s Views on Lee Kuan Yew & Lee Kuan Yew’s Views on World Leaders
In this video, we share World Leaders’ Views on Lee Kuan Yew and Lee Kuan Yew’s Views on World Leaders.
Lee Kuan Yew (born 16 September 1923, passed away 23 March 2015), often referred to by his initials LKY, was a Singaporean lawyer, politician and statesman who served as the founding Prime Minister of Singapore between 1959 and 1990. He was one of the greatest leaders of the 20th and 21st centuries. Hear what other world leaders say of him. #leekuanyew #xijinping #barrackobama #ronaldreagan #henrykissinger #georgeshultz #hilaryclinton #helmutchhmidt #tonyblair #singapore #LKY. He also had his views on other world leaders. Hear what he has to say. #xijinping #vladimirputin #winstonchurchill #margaretthatcher #dengxiaoping #charlesdegaulle #jomokenyatta #juliusnyerere #danielarapmoi
Lee Kuan Yew (16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015), born Harry Lee Kuan Yew, often referred to by his initials LKY, was a Singaporean lawyer, politician and statesman who served as the inaugural Prime Minister of Singapore between 1959 and 1990, and Secretary-General of the People’s Action Party between 1954 and 1992. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Tanjong Pagar from 1955 until his death in 2015. Lee is widely recognized as the founding father of Singapore. Lee was born in Singapore during British colonial rule. After World War II ended, Lee attended the London School of Economics briefly before transferring to Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge to study law, graduating in 1947. He was called to the Bar from the Middle Temple in 1950. Upon his return to Singapore, he practiced as an advocate and solicitor whilst campaigning for the British to relinquish their colonial rule. He is the founding Prime Minister of Singapore.
LKY on Aging ( 2021 )
Singapore’s internationally venerated Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew (AKA LKY) waxes wise on how the aging process has affected him and his family through the years.
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LKY, GCMG CH SPMJ, (Legally: Harry Lee Kuan Yew; 16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015) was a Singaporean politician and lawyer who served as the founding Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore from 1959 to 1990 and later as a Senior Minister and Minister Mentor. With his proactive People’s Action Party (AKA PAP), Lee is credited with rapidly transitioning his small new nation from a “developing third world country into a developed first world country within a single generation” under his leadership. {Source: Wikipedia}
Transcribing: Culled from a LKY Interview podcast originally audio-taped during a special session on the the city-state island of Singapore. Circa: Spring of 2008 | Duration: 27 minutes | Primary language: English and/or Singlish.
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Lee Kuan Yew’s WARNING & Prediction for the World ( pt 1 +p 2 )
Part II & final video of Lee Kuan Yew’s predictions & warnings for the world. Countries & regions mentioned: America, China, Europe, Scandinavia, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, South Korea, Hong Kong, Israel, Palestine, Singapore & more (including the impacts of technology, internet, globalisation, nuclear power).
Interview with Lee Kuan Yew
National Archives – Interview with Lee Kuan Yew – National Security Council. Central Intelligence Agency. (09/18/1947 – 12/04/1981). – This film is footage of an interview in which the Prime Minister of Singapore spoke on the Vietnam War and the problems of Southeast Asia. – DVD Copied by IASL Scanner Jeremy Baron. – 1967 – ARC 652377 / LI 263.2042
IN CONVERSATION -LATE LEE KUAN YEW
Lee Kuan Yew (1923–2015) was Singapore’s founding Prime Minister, serving from 1959 to 1990. A key figure in its development, he transformed Singapore into a global economic hub through economic policies and strategic governance. Though known for an authoritarian style, he ensured racial harmony and social order. Beyond his premiership, Lee remained influential globally. His legacy includes Singapore’s prosperity and stability.
Rajiv Mehrotra has been a pioneering Television anchor & reporter in India. Over several decades from the early1970s into the 2000’s, he was host to various programmes on India’s public service television channel – Doordarshan. This included a series of in-depth Conversations in many avatars that featured the best Indian minds and several global personalities. It was the most watched programme of its genre. Many of them are now available on line
His documentary films won more than three hundred global awards, including thirty-three since 1986 from five Indian Presidents. His books have been published globally in 50+ languages and editions. He was elected a Judge of the Templeton Prize for Scientific & Spiritual Curiosity and a Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum at Davos. Rajiv was educated at the Universities of Delhi, Oxford & Columbia.
Today Rajiv serves as the Secretary & Trustee of the Foundation for Universal Responsibility of HH The Dalai Lama, established with the Nobel Peace Prize. He has been a student of His Holiness for more than forty years.
Revisiting Lee Kuan Yew’s view of the world . LKY100/ ASIA Future Summit 2023
Mr Lee Kuan Yew devoted his life to Singapore, fighting for her independence and transforming the island from Third World to first. Revisit his view of the world and look ahead to Singapore and Asia’s future amid turbulent times in this video that marks the birth centenary of Singapore’s founding prime minister. Three prominent figures – political scientist Professor Graham Allison, Former Malaysian Finance Minister Tun Daim Zainuddin, and businessman and philanthropist Li Ka-shing – share their encounters with Mr Lee Kuan Yew and their view on the man himself.
This video premiered at the Asia Future Summit 2023, a conference jointly organised by The Straits Times, Lianhe Zaobao and The Business Times on Oct 4 and 5. The summit explores the role Asia can play in the world and the opportunities ahead in a fast-changing geopolitical and economic landscape.
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