LEE Kuan Yew was a statesman extraordinaire, a giant of a personality who hoisted Singapore into a modern nation punching well above its weight on the world stage.
His recent passing is also cause for some self-reflection for us on this side of the causeway. How could Singapore have achieved so much with a small population and practically zero natural resources?
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