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Lee Kuan Yew Personal Life - Growing up
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| Mr Lee Kuan Yew as a baby. This photo was taken after he won first place in a baby show |
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| Photo - Lee Kuan Yew as a baby with his father, Lee Chin Koon in the family's bungalow home at 92 Kampong Java Road |
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| Mr Lee, at two, on a tricycle in his Neil Road home in 1925 with his father, Mr Lee Chin Koon. |
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| Mr Lee Kuan Yew and Miss Kwa Geok Choo at Cambridge in 1946. -- PHOTO: ST FILE Began Law School at London School of Economics, but later moved on to Cambridge University when Kwa joined him. They married secretly on 23 Dec, 1947 in Stratford-upon-Avon. |
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| Nov 1961 with Tungku Abdul Rahman, who was Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya from 1955 and the country's first Prime Minister after its independence in 1957. The Tungku initially opposed the idea of a merger's with Singapore; but changed his stand in 1961. |
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| 1963 Union Harbour Workers unrest (above). Mr Lee speaking to workers from the Singapore Harbour Board. When members of the Singapore Harbour Board Staff Association decided to proceed with a strike after he promised a $2 million award for wage claims. He deregistered the union on 22 July, 1963. |
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| 1952 Postal Strike: Mr Lee meeting postal workers at their quarters in Maxwell Road (above). He secured for them salary increases from the colonial government through a combination of strikes, negotiations and favourable press coverage. When the city's 500 postal wrokers were on strike, trishaws were used to ferry mails & parcels to collection centres which residents had to collect their mails. |
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| 1955 Hock Lee Bus Riots (Right & far right). Mr Lee meeting unionists during the Hock Lee Bus strike. Led by leftists Fong Swee Suan & Lim Chin Siong; the strike turned violent, leaving 4 dead and was the first in a series of incidents that convinced Mr Lee that his partnership with Fong and Lim had to end eventually. |
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| Mr Lee Kuan Yew (in black) with his family members, comprising siblings (clockwise from left) Monica, Dennis, Freddy and Suan Yew, as well as mother Chua Jim Neo and father Lee Chin Koon, in a family portrait shot at Lloyd Studio. this shot was taken the night before Mr Lee left for England to further his studies. |
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| Mr Lee Kuan Yew in a series of interviews for the book Hard Truths To Keep Singapore Going. As Mr Lee remains critically ill in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Singapore General Hospital, media outlets around the world have begun publishing profiles and commentaries of Singapore's former prime minister |
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| People standing several deep along Commonwealth Avenue West paying their last respects to Mr Lee as the cortege drove past. More than 100,000 people stood in pouring rain along the procession's 15.4km route, which included the NTUC Centre and Trade Union House, the Port of Singapore and his Tanjong Pagar constituency, as well as Bukit Merah, Queenstown and Commonwealth housing estates |
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| A boy with a rose tucked into his poncho waiting along Jalan Bukit Merah |
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| People watching and waiting in the rain along Jalan Bukit Merah, some with their children in tow |
Emotions run high in Clementi
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| A large crowd gathered near Faith Methodist Church in Commonwealth, braving the heavy rain in order to bid a final goodbye to Mr Lee |
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| The people stayed – wrapped in ponchos or under umbrellas and mats – in spite of the fickle skies. |
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The life may have ebbed away, but the light will continue to show the way
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| Flowers placed along Jalan Bukit Merah for people waiting to pay tribute to Mr Lee as his cortege passed through the area yesterday. Thousands braved the rain to travel the last mile with him, as his cortege made its way to the funeral service on a route that was itself a tribute to him, cutting across the key sites that marked his life and career. |
Foreign dignitaries attend Mr Lee Kuan Yew's state funeral
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| Many heads of state or government from other Asean countries and close partners were present at the University Cultural Centre yesterday. These included (top row, from left) Bhutan Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck, Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Malaysia's Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, (front row, from left) Kazakhstan Prime Minister Karim Massimov, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, and former US president Bill Clinton. |
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| Dignitaries who attended the state funeral yesterday included former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (above), Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his wife Iriana, Myanmar's President Thein Sein, South Korean President Park Geun Hye and Israeli President Reuven Rivlin. |
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| Dignitaries who attended the state funeral yesterday included former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his wife Iriana (above), Myanmar's President Thein Sein, South Korean President Park Geun Hye and Israeli President Reuven Rivlin |
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| Dignitaries who attended the state funeral yesterday included former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his wife Iriana, Myanmar's President Thein Sein (above), South Korean President Park Geun Hye and Israeli President Reuven Rivlin. |
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| Dignitaries who attended the state funeral yesterday included former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his wife Iriana, Myanmar's President Thein Sein, South Korean President Park Geun Hye (above) and Israeli President Reuven Rivlin |
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| Dignitaries who attended the state funeral yesterday included former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his wife Iriana, Myanmar's President Thein Sein, South Korean President Park Geun Hye and Israeli President Reuven Rivlin (above) |
Thousands gather with world leaders for Lee Kuan Yew's funeral in Singapore
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| The body of Singapore’s former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew is carried on a gun carriage through Singapore on Sunday. |
SIA pilots gather to salute Mr Lee Kuan Yew
About 200 pilots stood in the pelting rain yesterday and saluted Mr Lee Kuan Yew, in a touching send-off for the man who once had a fractious relationship with their union.
Dressed in dark blue jackets with peak caps, the pilots of Singapore Airlines (SIA), Silkair and SIA Cargo were led by Captain Tan Peng Koon, honorary secretary of the Airline Pilots Association Singapore, or Alpa-S.
Alpa-S had clashed with Mr Lee in the past as they drew his ire over wage disputes with SIA.
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Muslim groups wait at 'meaningful' spot
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| Staff and residents of welfare homes under Jamiyah waiting to witness Mr Lee's final journey |
Unionists, bank staff say goodbyes
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| Unionists and their families outside the NTUC Building in Collyer Quay. They started arriving as early as 9am yesterday. |
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| "We are doing it out of respect for Mr Lee. He's done so much for the country I want to be able to pray for him without holding anything in my hands."
- Mr Tan Chor Kiat, chief executive of Vital, a central government department that handles human resource and finance matters, who was there with about 50 of his staf
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| "My husband and I want all our four children to learn about Mr Lee's contributions to Singapore. That is why we have taken them to Parliament and the Tanjong Pagar CC to pay our respects, and now we are here to say goodbye to Mr Lee as he passes by Shenton Way." - Customer service staff Jasline Ang, 45, with her husband Albert Ang, 48, who is self-employed, and their children (from left) Zevid, seven, Jayden, five, Enilla, nine, and Alline, 12 - |
 "At first, I thought he was just a very famous figure everyone is talking about. But after listening to his speeches, I now know he made what seemed impossible, possible. I really feel he is a great man." - | ||
Secondary 1 student Kai Peh, 12 (top, with friend Thaddeus Chua, 7), who was at Shenton Way with his mother. He has been watching clips of Mr Lee's speeches and rallies on television since last Monday
Mr Lee is a great man. Being here is our way of paying our respects to him as a family."
- SIA pilot Captain Michael Goh, 41, who was with his wife Eunice, 36, son Jonathan, 10 and daughter Joyce, seven
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Constituents bid farewell to their MP
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| The cortege passing The Pinnacle@Duxton in Cantonment Road. Mr Lee was just weeks shy of his 60th anniversary as Tanjong Pagar’s political representative when he died on March 23. |
Honouring his Pinnacle achievement
For businessman Laurence Ooi, 59, Mr Lee Kuan Yew was the reason he moved to Tanjong Pagar.
Mr Ooi moved from Jurong West five years ago, buying a unit in the iconic public housing development, The Pinnacle@Duxton.
The 50-storey complex has won design awards, and made headlines in January when a five-room unit sold for more than $1 million.
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He was my own special father and more: Mr Lee Hsien Yang
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| Mr Lee Hsien Yang and his wife Lim Suet Fern with their sons Li Huanwu (back row, left), Li Shaowu (second from right), holding Mr Lee's portrait with Li Haoyi, PM Lee's son |
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| Mr Lee Kuan Yew's casket arrives at Mandai Crematorium on March 29, 2015 |
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| The pallbearers folding the Singapore flag after laying the casket of Mr Lee Kuan Yew in the ceremonial hall at the Mandai Crematorium for the private family funeral on March 29, 2015  Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife Ho Ching paying their final respects to Mr Lee Kuan Yew at the Mandai Crematorium on March 29, 2015 |
Honour Mr Lee Kuan Yew by making Singapore a great city: PM Lee Hsien Loong
At PM Lee Hsien Loong's constituency, tears and a standing ovation
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| ANG MO KIO: More than 1,400 people gathered to watch a live feed of the funeral service, observe the national minute of silence and mourn together in the GRC where Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is an MP |
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Rain brings back memories of 1968 National Day Parade
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| Among those who waited in the heavy rain yesterday were Mr Philip Cheng, 63, who remembers marching in the 1968 NDP during a downpour, and Mr David Hong (above, left), 58, with his wife Malee |
Mr Lee Kuan Yew 'gave our families the life we have today'
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| Mr Lee's cortege making its way along Jalan Bukit Merah. From the kerbside and the flats above, people leaned forward eagerly to catch their last glimpse of Singapore's founding father |
National grief: Why such an outpouring?
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| RAFFLES PLACE: The crowd held in rapt attention watching the live telecast of Mr Lee's funeral service. One could discern group solidarity later on, with the cheers of the crowd along the route of the funeral procession and the shouts of "Lee Kuan Yew, Lee Kuan Yew!" evoking a National Day Parade or post-election victory parade, rather than a state funeral. |
Happy to learn three languages
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| Senior research engineer Krishnamoorthy Baskaran and his son Sree Harin Baskaran waiting in Clementi Road yesterday. Sree Harin knows English and Tamil and started picking up Chinese this year. |
Singaporeans do us proud with kind, caring deeds
It is the place that has witnessed it all in the last few days, from snaking queues of tens of thousands of people, to yesterday's 21-gun salute in honour of the nation's first Prime Minister.
As Singapore mourned the death of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, the Padang was also the place where Singaporeans showed the best of themselves.
As Mr Lee lay in state at Parliament House from last Wednesday to Saturday, more than 450,000 people turned up to pay their respects. Never mind the queues of up to 10 hours through the Padang, or the scorching sun. Not a complaint was heard.
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All over Singapore, a minute of silence for a lifetime of dedication
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| CHANGI: Time stood still for staff, passengers and visitors at Changi Airport. -- PHOTO: CHANGI AIRPORT GROUP |
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| TOA PAYOH: Mr Wincent Das, who lost one leg to diabetes last year, stood when observing a minute of silence during the live broadcast at Toa Payoh Hub. He wanted to go to Parliament House to pay his respects to Mr Lee. No one could take him there, so he caught the telecast of the funeral service at Toa Payoh instead |
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| BISHAN: A woman became emotional during the live telecast of the state funeral service. At the Junction 8 mall, many came to a halt in front of a big screen outside the Bishan MRT exit.  TRANSPORT STAFF: At Braddell, MRT station managers stopped work to observe a minute of silence (above). Over at Toa Payoh bus interchange, SBS Transit staff did the same thing. All over Singapore, buses were held back at interchanges, and trains pulled to a stop at stations during that moment of silence too. |
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| TRANSPORT STAFF: At Braddell, MRT station managers stopped work to observe a minute of silence. Over at Toa Payoh bus interchange, SBS Transit staff did the same thing (above). All over Singapore, buses were held back at interchanges, and trains pulled to a stop at stations during that moment of silence too |
All over Singapore, a minute of silence for a lifetime of dedication
Softer side of Mr Lee Kuan Yew unveiled
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| Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife Ho Ching bowing to thank the 2,200 mourners and guests near the end of the funeral service for Mr Lee Kuan Yew at the University Cultural Centre yesterday |
A coming of age for 'good life kids'
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A young girl holding a candle during a candle vigil dedicated to the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew, during a community event on March 27, 2015
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Crowds line streets to witness start of Mr Lee Kuan Yew's final journey
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| The scene for unprecedented crowds for the lying in state. Parliament House still saw scores turn up yesterday to witness the start of the end of Mr Lee Kuan Yew's final journey. |
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The family of Mr Lee Kuan Yew following the ceremonial gun carriage carrying the casket as it left Parliament House
for the University Cultural Centre at the National University of Singapore yesterday afternoon
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| Despite the torrential downpour, members of the public, some huddling under umbrellas, lined the streets, waiting to pay their final respects as the cortege went past. |
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| Despite the torrential downpour, members of the public, some huddling under umbrellas, lined the streets, waiting to pay their final respects as the cortege went past |
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| To honour Mr Lee, gunners from the 21st Battalion Singapore Artillery executed a 21-gun salute at the Padang |
In this final hour, Papa is with family: PM Lee Hsien Loong at private farewell
First, the Singapore flag draping the coffin was removed, folded ceremoniously, and handed over to the elder son.
Then the coffin lid was lifted, revealing an open casket.
Inside, the body of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first Prime Minister who died last Monday aged 91, lay in repose.
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30 members, 3 generations, one family, one purpose
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| Some of the group of over 30 members of the Chua family at Bukit Merah with a banner they rushed to get printed. They gathered from about 8.30am, over four hours before the procession was due to pass through. |
Mr Lee Kuan Yew's politeness stood out
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| A 1976 photo of Ms Sharon Chong (far right), who served Mr Lee his lunch during a 1977 flight to Bali, Indonesia |
A very Singaporean send-off for Mr Lee Kuan Yew
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| Despite the heavy downpour, members of the public along Commonwealth Avenue did not let up on shouting “Lee Kuan Yew” while waiting for the cortege to pass by |
Thank you, Mr Lee. Goodbye, Mr Lee
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| The state funeral procession leaving Parliament House early yesterday afternoon amid a torrential downpour. More than 100,000 people lined the 15.4km route of Singapore's founding father and first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's journey to the University Cultural Centre for the state funeral service |
Dedicated leader not afraid to implement unpopular policies: Ong Pang Boon
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| Mr Lee spent every moment thinking of how he could improve Singapore and Singaporeans' lives, says Mr Ong Pang Boon |
Restaurant gives 100kg of flowers to crowds for Mr Lee Kuan Yew's funeral procession
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| Managing director S. Veera of restaurant Brinda’s says in Indian custom, throwing petals is a sign of showing respect and gratitude |
'Unite with a new spirit' in post-LKY era
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| At Esplanade Bridge, students braved the rain in ponchos to say goodbye to Singapore's first Prime Minister. The funeral procession from Parliament House to the University Cultural Centre passed significant landmarks including City Hall and the Padang as well as heartland areas |
On behalf of young S'poreans everywhere, thank you
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| We don't have everything, but we have more than most, because of Mr Lee's lifelong labour, says Ms Chew, who got to meet Singapore's first Prime Minister during two assignments as a journalist |
Because he never wavered, we didn't falter. Because he fought, we took courage and fought with him: PM Lee Hsien Loong
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| Singapore’s prime minister, Lee Hsien Loong, holds back his tears as he delivers his eulogy for his predecessor and father, Lee Kuan Yew |
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| Because he never wavered, we didn't falter. Because he fought, we took courage and fought with him: PM Lee Hsien Loong- Eulogy for late Mr Lee Kuan Yew |
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| Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife Ho Ching thank attendees. |
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| A minute’s silence is observed |
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| Pallbearers carry the coffin at the state funeral |
The guns boom, the skies weep
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| PHOTO TAKEN FROM SWISSOTEL THE STAMFORD - Funeral journey for the Late Mr Lee Kuan Yew |
Archbishop Goh: Mr Lee Kuan Yew did what he thought was best for the country
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| Archbishop William Goh celebrated mass at Victoria Street's St Joseph's Church in tribute to Mr Lee Kuan Yew. |
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| People who attended mass at St Joseph's Church in tribute to Mr Lee Kuan Yew |
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| Spillover crowd that turned up to celebrate mass with Archbishop Willam Goh at Victoria Street's St Joseph's Church in tribute to Mr Lee Kuan Yew. |
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| The Catholic Church had arranged for a special memorial mass for the late Mr Lee who died on Monday morning at the age of 91. During the mass, they prayed for his soul and for his family. Worshippers also penned about 1,000 condolence messages and notes in his memory |
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| Crowd outside St Joseph's Church on Victoria Street for a mass led by Archbishop William Goh to pray Mr Lee and his family. |
The Straits Times / Top of The News Published on Monday, 30 March 2015
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