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Singapore

Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew speaks in Fullerton Square, Singapore, 18 December 1984. Alex Bowie via Getty Images.

Lee Kuan Yew’s Singapore Story

One man more than any other is associated with Singapore’s remarkable 20th-century success. Who was Lee Kuan Yew, and how did he do it?

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