Up Close with Lee Kuan Yew – Insights from colleagues and friends

“Up Close with Lee Kuan Yew: Insights from Colleagues and Friends” is a book that compiles intimate and revealing stories from a diverse group of 37 individuals who had close personal and professional relationships with Singapore’s founding Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew. These narratives span the entirety of his life, offering insights from his time as a student at Raffles College to his final days.

The contributors to this collection include a range of prominent figures, such as his long-serving Principal Private Secretaries, Special Assistants, and his Press Secretary of more than twenty years, as well as former President S.R.

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“Up Close with Lee Kuan Yew” is not just a biography but a collection of experiences that give readers a close and personal look at the man who shaped modern Singapore. It is a significant text for those interested in the history and leadership of Lee Kuan Yew, providing a unique perspective on his leadership style and personal attributes through the eyes of those who knew him best​