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SINGAPORE : Singapore may see its 15th by-election with the expulsion of Hougang MP Yaw Shin Leong from the Workers' Party (WP). If it is called by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, it will be the first by-election in exactly 20 years. The last time Singap
Singapore - As the nation's founding generation - both leaders and ordinary citizens - gradually fades away, it serves as a staunch reminder of the heavy responsibility on Singaporeans to carry their vision forward, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in
Emeritus Senior Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong (R) poses with a memento with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman U.K. Sinha in Mumbai on January 13, 2012. Goh is in the country to meet Indian political and business leaders. View Photo »
It was an impossible task to step into Mr Lee's shoes and walk in his footsteps. I decided to be myself, walk in my own pair of shoes, and do my best
SINGAPORE - The passing of former deputy prime minister Toh Chin Chye is a reminder of how Singapore got here, how much the nation owes him and his generation, and how heavy a responsibility the present generation have - to carry their vision forward and
Singapore - As a PhD student at the National University of Singapore's biochemistry department in the 1980s, former Cabinet minister Seet Ai Mee was surprised when she received a phone call from Dr Toh Chin Chye, whom she knew as a lecturer from the neig
IT WAS opined last February by then-Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, during a grassroots dialogue, that last year's Budget still had a 10-per-cent gap, referring especially to help for Singaporeans with special needs. He added that the issue was brought to
Emeritus Senior Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong folds his hands in a 'namaste' traditional greeting after his meeting with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman U.K. Sinha in Mumbai on January 13, 2012. Goh is in the country to meet... View Photo »
Goh Chok Tong (simplified Chinese: 吴作栋; traditional Chinese: 吳作棟; pinyin: Wú Zuòdòng; Hokkien: Gô· Chok-tòng; born May 20, 1941), was the second Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore from November 28, 1990 to August 12, 2004, succeeding Lee Kuan Yew. He served a total of fourteen years. He is currently Senior Minister of Singapore and the... Full Article
Emeritus Senior Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong arrives for the meeting with Chief Minister of Indian state Maharashtra Prithviraj Chavan in Mumbai on January 13, 2012. Goh is in the country to meet Indian political and business leaders.
View Photo »Emeritus Senior Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong (R) is greeted by Prithviraj Chavan, Chief Minister of Indian state Maharashtra, in Mumbai on January 13, 2012. Goh is in the country to meet Indian political and business leaders.
View Photo »Emeritus Senior Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong (L) shakes hands with Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma (C) as Andhra Pradesh state Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy (R) looks on during the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Partnership Summit at the...
View Photo »Emeritus Senior Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong (L), Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma (C), and Andhra Pradesh state Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy (R) attend the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Partnership Summit at the Hyderabad International...
View Photo »Emeritus Senior Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong (R) walks with Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma for the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Partnership Summit at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) in Hyderabad on January 12, 2012. Goh is in...
View Photo »Emeritus Senior Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong folds his hands in a 'namaste' traditional greeting after his meeting with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman U.K. Sinha in Mumbai on January 13, 2012. Goh is in the country to meet Indian political and business...
View Photo »ADDING DATE IN CAPTION Singapore's Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong (L) speaks at a joint press conference with Mahmud Jibril (R), Libyan Secretary of the National Economic Social Council, as Libyan Prime Minister Baghdadi Mahmudi (2nd R) smiles in the background on May 8, 2008.
View Photo »Peruvian first deputy president Luis Giampietri Rojas (2L) poses with Singapore former prime minister Goh Chok Tong (L), Chilean former economy minister Carlos Ominami Pascual (2R) and his wife Manuela Gumucio Rivas (R) pose during a photo session after recieving the Grand Cordon of...
View Photo »Former Singapore prime minister Goh Chok Tong (R) walks with an other receipient after recieving the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on June 24, 2011.
View Photo »Former Singapore prime minister Goh Chok Tong (L) stands up with Peruvian first deputy President Luis Giampietri Rojas (R) at the end of their photo session with other receipients after recieving the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on June 24,...
View Photo »Former Singapore prime minister Goh Chok Tong (R) smiles during a photo session with other receipients after recieving the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on June 24, 2011.
View Photo »Former Singapore prime minister Goh Chok Tong (2nd R) shakes hands with former Japanese prime minister Toshiki Kaifu (R) prior to a photo session with other receipients after recieving the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on June 24, 2011.
View Photo »Former Singapore prime minister Goh Chok Tong poses after recieving the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on June 24, 2011.
View Photo »Former Singapore prime minister Goh Chok Tong (R) gestures beside Japanese Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto (L) prior to their talks at the foreign ministry in Tokyo on June 23, 2011. Goh, currently senior minister of Singapore, is in Japan to recieve the Grand Cordon of the Order of...
View Photo »Former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew (C) takes his oath during a swearing-in ceremony into cabinet as Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong (L) looks on, in Singapore, in this file photo taken January 25, 1997. Lee and Senior Minster Goh announced on Saturday their decision to retire from Cabinet...
View Photo »Senior Minister and former Prime Minister of Singapore, Goh Chok Tong, arrives for the opening session of the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM ) in London, in this file photo taken April 3, 1998. Goh and Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew announced on Saturday their decision to retire from Cabinet...
View Photo »SINGAPORE - MAY 05: Tan Jee Say, former Principal Private Secretary to Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and opposition candidate for the Holland-Bukit Timah GRC addresses the audience during his party lunch time rally in the Central Business District at Boat Quay on May 5, 2011 in...
View Photo »Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong (L) greets Tung Chee-hwa, Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) vice-chairman and former Hong Kong chief executive in Hong Kong on April 12, 2011. Goh is on the last day of a two day visit.
View Photo »(From R to L) Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, former Argentina President Fernando De La Rua, former Mexico President Vincente Fox and former Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong listen during the opening of the InterAction Council meeting at the National Assembly in Quebec City, May...
View Photo »Former Prime Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong speaks to delegates at the Commonwealth Business Forum in London, in this file photo taken October 23, 1997. Goh and Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew announced on Saturday their decision to retire from Cabinet and leave government entirely to...
View Photo »SINGAPORE - MAY 03: A volunteer shelters Tan Jee Say, former Principal Private Secretary to Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and opposition candidate for the Holland-Bukit Timah GRC, from the rain during the night rally on May 3, 2011 in Singapore. The Singapore National election will be...
View Photo »Emeritus Senior Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong arrives for the meeting with Chief Minister of Indian state Maharashtra Prithviraj Chavan in Mumbai on January 13, 2012. Goh is in the country to meet Indian political and business leaders.
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