...LKY's Contributions to Singapore Aaron Epps Dr. Quek Ser Hwee June 8, 2015 Lee Kuan Yew’s Contributions to Modern Singapore: Both Contentious and Impactful A few short months before Singapore celebrates its half-century independence on August 9, 2015, the founding prime minister of an independent Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew (LKY), passed away after battling pneumonia for several months. LKY governed Singapore for more than thirty years until 1990 and is described as transitioning Singapore from the "third world to the first world in a single generation" under his leadership (Yew). He became the embodiment of the orderly transition of a region from western dominance to neo-Confucian success. His death on the morning of March 23, 2015 caused a sudden boom and several days of mourning throughout the nation. “It was almost like the long-awaited passing of a grandfather,” one Singaporean native said when I asked her how she remembered receiving the news of LKY’s passing. “You knew it was coming, but you still did not want to accept it as true.” Hundreds of thousands of Singaporeans flocked to the Parliament House where his body remained for viewing from Wednesday, March 25, 2015 to Saturday, March 28, 2015 to pay their respect. His death also attracted the attention of certain worldwide dignitaries and they paid their respect accordingly. There is no doubt that his profound contributions to Singapore advanced it as a nation and left an impact in the hearts and lives of thousands...
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...Machiavelli's Tiger: Lee Kuan Yew and Singapore's Authoritarian Regime By Uri Gordon (student at the Department of Political Science, Tel Aviv University, Israel) Between being loved and being feared, I have always believed Machiavelli was right. If nobody is afraid of me, I’m meaningless. Lee Kuan Yew, 6.10.1997 Introduction ‘History’, observes Adorno, ‘is the unity of continuity and discontinuity’. Even a basic awareness to this reality should be enough to prevent anyone – especially the new sojourner into the realm of political science – from making coarse comparisons between past and present. And yet, sometimes the picture is so compelling, so painfully clear, that it simply cannot be ignored. Faced with it, all one can do is carefully explore the contours of the ancient and the new, hoping to retain enough responsibility to open his eyes to the differences when they manifest themselves. This is what the current paper sets out to do. Though hundreds of years and thousands of miles stand between 16th century Italy and 20th century Singapore, between the writings of Niccolò Machiavelli and the statecraft of Lee Kuan Yew, the similarities are extraordinary. This paper will argue that the political views and actions of Singapore’s ruling elite – more precisely, those of the country’s ‘founding father’ Lee Kuan Yew – can be powerfully interpreted through an application of Machiavellian principles. This interpretation takes place on two levels. First, the political actions of Singapore’s...
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...Slums and squatter settlements on the outskirts of the city were home to more than two-thirds of its population. Wanting to stimulate development, the founding prime minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew had sought international assistance, but his pleas remained unresolved, leaving Singapore to fend for itself. Since the independence, the Singapore economy has experienced swift economic development. Singapore's strong economic performance...
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...“Why is the 2011 GE considered to be a watershed election?” ForDr. Lee Lai To Nanyang Technological University | | By Ng Wei Qiang U1010722H Word Count: 2805 words (Excluding Cover Page) March 3, 2012 To understand why GE 2011 was considered by many to be a watershed election, we must first take a look at the historical context of Singapore’s political scene which has been dominated by the People’s Action Party (PAP) since its independence in 1966. In fact, from 1966 up to 1981, there was not a single opposition Member of Parliament (MP). Among other reasons, one compelling fact was the boycott of the Barisan Socialis in the 1968 elections, allowing the PAP to sweep the polls, capturing all 58 seats and garnering 84.4% of all votes. Since then, the PAP has not looked back, dominating all Parliamentary General Elections while the opposition has failed to make any significant inroads in the political scene. However, it should be noted that over the years, the PAP has had a few upsets along the way with J. B. Jeyaratnam breaking the PAP’s monopoly of the Parliamentary seats with an unexpected victory in the 1981 Anson by-election. The next 3 elections in 1984, 1988 and 1991 then saw a downward swing in PAP’s popular vote, culminating in the PAP garnering only 61.0% of votes and losing 4 seats in 1991. This was significant in the fact that firstly, it was the lowest percentage of votes garnered by the PAP and secondly, it was the most seats lost to the opposition...
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...SINGAPORE RELATIONS: THE SECURITY DILEMMAS INTRODUCTION ‘It's impossible to be friendly with Singapore because of the neighbouring city states’ unfriendliness towards Malaysia. Singapore gets into that kind of mood that they reject anything that comes from Malaysia. We try to be as friendly as possible but it's impossible’.[1] Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad Former Malaysia Prime Minister “…we fear that at some time or other there could be a random act of madness like cutting off our water supplies, which they had publicly threatened whenever there were differences between us… we have to be prepared for all contingencies”.[2] Lee Kuan Yew Former Singapore Prime Minister Singapore became a part of Malaysia in 1963. On the part of Singapore, such was a welcomed move as Singapore lacks the depth, mass and resources deemed necessary for development and survival. On the part of Malaysia, however, it started-off as a half-hearted decision, with Tunku Abdul Rahman fearing that the Chinese population in Singapore would, after the merger, upset the Malay majority in Malaya. In May 1960, he told Malayan students in London that “(The) Chinese-educated and new immigrants will always be loyal to China and they are less Malay-minded,” and that the inclusion of the 1.3 million Chinese would confuse Malayans and ruin the calm atmosphere of the Federation[3]. The approach...
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...surprising. The incumbent, People’s Action Party (PAP) returned to power, won its best results since 2001, and regained its electoral dominance from the previous election in 2011. It was an unexpected blown away for the opposition parties as it was expected for the opposition’s presence in parliament to improve. Worker’s Party, the most successful opposition party in Singapore suffered too as many voters feared that it might outperform itself to the detriment of the incumbent party. This essay aims to study the factors that results in the ruling party’s landslide victory and regain its electoral dominance in GE2015, where electoral dominance refers to two thirds of the seats won by a party. Keywords Singapore, General Election 2015, PAP, WP, Lee Kwan Yew, Opposition parties, Introduction A political party is a group of people who has or wants political power by appealing to the masses with to support their campaigns, differentiating themselves from other parties by having disparate views, stands and focus. The Parliament of Singapore is unicameral which includes three types of Members of Parliament: elected Members of Parliament (MPs), Non-constituency Members of Parliament (NCMPs), and Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs). Of these, MPs are chosen by universal suffrage or popular election under a "first-past-the-post" system, while NCMPs are chosen from among the candidates of political parties not forming the Government. In Singapore, People’s Action Party (PAP) has been successfully...
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...Singapore Press Holding A Case Study GROUP 6 Special Group Project S P Jain Center of Management Singapore Amit Ambardekar Apoorv Babel GMBA07F261 GMBA07F278 Manu Gupta Parul Nagpal GMBA07D169 GMBA07D240 Preface S P Jain Center of Management has the academic support of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's. S P Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai is ranked among the Top Ten Business Schools in Asia and India. In order to replicate its success and achievements in management education in the global arena, S P Jain decided to established centers of excellence in different parts of the world. The first international campus of S P Jain was established at the prestigious Knowledge Village in Dubai in the year 2004. and the 2nd international campus in the city of Singapore. Global MBA program of the S P Jain Center of Management is designed to train individuals to work in the new global economy. With over 900 teaching hours, the course is equal to most two-year MBA programs. The program is conducted jointly at S P Jain’s Dubai and Singapore campuses. As a part of the curriculum, students are required to do a “Special Group Project” based mainly on the Industry Research. We, for this, have taken up a project on Singapore Press Holdings. The project is a case study which looks into: a). History of SPH b). SPH foray into internet - AsiaOne c). AsiaOne, Journey d). ST...
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...A special report on China's place in the world Brushwood and gall China insists that its growing military and diplomatic clout pose no threat. The rest of the world, and particularly America, is not so sure, says Edward Carr Dec 2nd 2010 | from PRINT EDITION • • IN 492BC, at the end of the “Spring and Autumn” period in Chinese history, Goujian, the king of Yue in modern Zhejiang, was taken prisoner after a disastrous campaign against King Fuchai, his neighbour to the north. Goujian was put to work in the royal stables where he bore his captivity with such dignity that he gradually won Fuchai’s respect. After a few years Fuchai let him return home as his vassal. Goujian never forgot his humiliation. He slept on brushwood and hung a gall bladder in his room, licking it daily to feed his appetite for revenge. Yue appeared loyal, but its gifts of craftsmen and timber tempted Fuchai to build palaces and towers even though the extravagance ensnared him in debt. Goujian distracted him with Yue’s most beautiful women, bribed his officials and bought enough grain to empty his granaries. Meanwhile, as Fuchai’s kingdom declined, Yue grew rich and raised a new army. Goujian bided his time for eight long years. By 482BC, confident of his superiority, he set off north with almost 50,000 warriors. Over several campaigns they put Fuchai and his kingdom to the sword. The king who slept on brushwood and tasted gall is as familiar to Chinese as King Alfred and his cakes are to Britons,...
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...Awards 038 Statement on Risk Management 039 Corporate Governance Report 065 Financials 201 Notice of Annual General Meeting On the Cover: Flight Stewardess Nur Surya Ambiah is featured with the Dendrobium Singapore Girl Orchid. THE SINGAPORE AIRLINES GROUP ACHIEVED A NET PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS OF $379 MILLION FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2013. THIS WAS DESPITE RECORDING A LOWER OPERATING PROFIT AMID PERSISTENTLY HIGH FUEL PRICES AND LOWER YIELDS DUE TO WEAK GLOBAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS. The 2012/13 financial year was one of significant development for the SIA Group, with numerous initiatives to strengthen the three main pillars of our brand promise, namely Service Excellence, Product Leadership and Network Connectivity. 002 SINGAPORE AIRLINES STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS Financial Statistics R1 2012-13 The Group Financial Results ($ million) Total revenue Total expenditure Operating profit Profit before taxation Profit attributable to owners of the Parent Financial Position ($ million) Share capital Treasury shares Capital reserve Foreign currency translation reserve Share-based compensation reserve Fair value reserve General reserve Equity attributable to owners of the Parent Return on equity holders’ funds (%) Total assets Total debt Total debt equity ratio (times) R3 Value added Per Share Data Earnings - basic (cents) R4 Earnings - diluted (cents) R5 Net asset value ($) R6 Dividends Interim dividend (cents per...
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...Chapter 1: The problem and its background Introduction For a long time, India has viewed its sphere of influence as stretching far beyond the subcontinent itself but has had little ability to project this influence beyond its borders. It is only in the last few years that India has been able to become more influential both in the surrounding regions and the world at large. This was mainly anchored on its ‘look east policy’ initiated in the early 1990s that saw the country focus on the East Asia and Pacific regions as an economic framework for expanding ties and promoting economic growth. With the new expanded strategic vision – “Look East” policy 2, India has broadened the definition of its security interest in its strategic economic endeavors. It is generally seen that India’s partnership with ASEAN have had an impact on India’s economic, political, and security related involvement ‘in these larger, concentric coalitions around ASEAN…in East Asia and in the Asian Pacific’ (Gujral, 1996, p. 12). The look east policy has integrated a larger regionalization framework and strategy encompassing the Asia Pacific issues (Scott, 2007). WE ARE TECHNOLOGY THESIS EXPERTS! ORDER NOW! WWW.UKESSAYHUB.COM The Indians-ASEAN links do not only have economic frameworks but strategic underpinnings as well. As Scot (2007) has indicated, china has been a factor in all of the India’s initiatives albeit blurred in economic progressions. Some analysts have argued that the growing...
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...China Fragile Superpower This page intentionally left blank Fragile Superpower Susan L. Shirk China 2007 Oxford University Press, Inc., publishes works that further Oxford University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education. Oxford New York Auckland Cape Town Dar es Salaam Hong Kong Karachi Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Nairobi New Delhi Shanghai Taipei Toronto With offices in Argentina Austria Brazil Chile Czech Republic France Greece Guatemala Hungary Italy Japan Poland Portugal Singapore South Korea Switzerland Thailand Turkey Ukraine Vietnam Copyright © 2007 by Susan L. Shirk Published by Oxford University Press, Inc. 198 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 www.oup.com Oxford is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Oxford University Press. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Shirk, Susan L. China: fragile superpower / by Susan L. Shirk. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-19-530609-5 1. Nationalism—China. 2. China—Politics and government—2002– I. Title. JC311.S525 2007 320.951—dc22 2006027998 135798642 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper For Sam, Lucy, and David Popkin This page intentionally left...
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...The cover design bears the theme, “Made For Modern Lifestyles”, which emphasizes how Farm’s Best Berhad’s products are ideal for contemporary lifestyles. Our delicious products can be cooked with speed and ease, making them ideal for today’s culinary needs. A sleek refrigerator appears on the cover to emphasize how modern our products are, and there are notes pasted on it that highlight the various types of food products that are available from us. On the whole, the cover design possesses a sophisticated aura that is inspired by our innovative corporate spirit. table of contents Notice of Annual General Meeting 02 Corporate Structure 08 Corporate Information 10 Directorsʼ Profile 11 Chairmanʼs Statement 18 Management Discussion and Analysis 22 Corporate Social Responsibilty 24 Corporate Governance Statement 27 Internal Control Statement 36 Audit Committee Report 40 Financial Statements 45 Statistics on Shareholdings 132 Statistics on Shareholdings-Warrant 135 List of Properties 138 Additional Compliance Information 144 Form of Proxy Notice of Annual General Meeting FARM’S BEST BERHAD (301653-V) 2 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Twentieth Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at Function Room 2, Level 2, Holiday Inn Melaka, Jalan Syed Abdul Aziz, 75000, Melaka on Friday, 27 June 2014 at 11.00 a.m. for the following purposes :AGENDA ORDINARY BUSINESS:1. To receive the Audited Financial Statements for the financial year...
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...Braving It and Making It Insights from Successful Investors in Muslim Mindanao by Cielito F. Habito BRAVING IT AND MAKING IT Insights From Successful Investors in Muslim Mindanao By Cielito F. Habito Copyright 2012 by Cielito F. Habito. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information and retrieval system, without permission from the publishers. Inquiries should be addressed to the author, c/o Department of Economics, 4F Leong Hall, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City, 1108 . This publication was made possible through the support of AusAID. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of AusAID. BRAVING IT and MAKING IT Insights from Successful Investors in Muslim Mindanao by Cielito F. Habito A joint publication of: ARMM Regional Board of Investments ARMM Business Council Management Association of the Philippines Through the support of the Australian Agency for International Development Edited by Ma. Salve I. Duplito Table Of Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 iv La Frutera: Reaping The Fruit Case Study of La Frutera Inc., Datu Paglas, Maguindanao Background 3 The Company 5 Peculiar Challenges and “Success Secrets” 6 Synthesis 10 References 12 Agumil: The Promise of Palm Oil Case Study of Agumil...
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...THE ACCIDENTAL PRIME MINISTER THE ACCIDENTAL PRIME MINISTER THE MAKING AND UNMAKING OF MANMOHAN SINGH SANJAYA BARU VIKING Published by the Penguin Group Penguin Books India Pvt. Ltd, 11 Community Centre, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi 110 017, India Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, USA Penguin Group (Canada), 90 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario, M4P 2Y3, Canada (a division of Pearson Penguin Canada Inc.) Penguin Books Ltd, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England Penguin Ireland, 25 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, Ireland (a division of Penguin Books Ltd) Penguin Group (Australia), 707 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3008, Australia (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Penguin Group (NZ), 67 Apollo Drive, Rosedale, Auckland 0632, New Zealand (a division of Pearson New Zealand Ltd) Penguin Group (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd, Block D, Rosebank Office Park, 181 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parktown North, Johannesburg 2193, South Africa Penguin Books Ltd, Registered Offices: 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England First published in Viking by Penguin Books India 2014 Copyright © Sanjaya Baru 2014 All rights reserved 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The views and opinions expressed in this book are the author’s own and the facts are as reported by him which have been verified to the extent possible, and the publishers are not in any way liable for the same. ISBN 9780670086740 Typeset in Bembo by R. Ajith Kumar, New Delhi Printed at Thomson Press India...
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...EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION Two big events will frame the year ahead: America’s presidential election and the summer Olympic games in Beijing. The race for the White House will be a marathon, from the front-loaded primary season in January and February to the general election in November. The betting is that the winner will be a Democrat—with a strong chance that a Clinton will again be set to succeed a Bush as leader of the free world. China, meanwhile, will hope to use the Olympics to show the world what a splendid giant it has become. It will win the most gold medals, and bask in national pride and the global limelight. But it will also face awkward questions on its repressive politics. America and China will be prime players in the matters that will concentrate minds around the world in 2008. One of these is the world economy, which can no longer depend on America, with its housing and credit woes, to drive growth. America should—just—avoid recession, but it will be China (for the first time the biggest contributor to global growth) along with India and other emerging markets that will shine. Another focus of attention will be climate change. As China replaces America as the world’s biggest producer of greenhouse gases, serious efforts on global warming depend on the serious involvement of those two countries. If 2007 was the year when this rose to the top of the global agenda, in 2008 people will expect action. It is striking that green is a theme that links all the contributions...
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