The Son Also Rises
August 10, 2004
Yusman Ahmad AFTER 14 years of waiting, Lee Hsien Loong will finally take over as Singapores third prime minister on August 12. The 52-year-old Lee will replace 63-year old Goh Chok Tong who succeeded Lees father and the city-states founding father, Lee Kuan Yewa formidable authoritarian figure credited with miraculously transforming the once malaria-infested island with no natura
Southeast Asia-based journalist and TEMPO contributor.