Like any true-blue Singaporean, Mr S R Nathan was a “makan kaki”.
The former president’s love for food was a common theme among some of the seven eulogies during his state funeral service at the University Cultural Centre at…
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‘Never give up’ a credo Nathan lived by: PM Lee
SINGAPORE – The late Mr S R Nathan was one of “Singapore’s greatest sons” who played a significant and influential part in building the nation, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday (Aug 26).
Throughout a life dedicated to public service, it was the…
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NEA relays concerns to Jakarta as air quality worsens
SINGAPORE – With Singaporeans waking up to a smoky, hazy gloom on Friday (Aug 26) – one that worsened over the day – the National Environment Agency’s (NEA) chief executive officer has registered Singapore’s concerns with his Indonesian counterpart over air…
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Family, govt leaders attend S R Nathan's cremation service
SINGAPORE – After the State Funeral Service, a brief and solemn private cremation service for the late Mr S R Nathan was held on Friday (Aug 26) at the Mandai Crematorium, attended by family members and close friends.
About 80 to 90 people were present,…
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S R Nathan imbued sense of mission, can-do spirit: Chan Chun Sing
SINGAPORE – Regardless of the task handed to him, whether it was taking care of workers at the Labour Research Unit or setting up the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (IDSS), Mr S R Nathan was undaunted even though he had no template to…
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An accidental meeting 16 years ago, and a caring friend for life
SINGAPORE – He was hospitalised at the time, but when he heard about a group of volunteers from India stranded at the Causeway as one of them did not have the right vehicle insurance to enter Singapore, the late Mr S R Nathan did not hesitate to help.
Mr…
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S R Nathan walked with kings, but retained humility
SINGAPORE – Mr S R Nathan walked with kings, sultans, emirs, presidents and prime ministers, but “in a special way, he retained the simple and ordinary in him”, said former Senior Minister of State Zainul Abidin Rasheed on Friday (Aug 26).
“(He) was very much…
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Unfazed by haze, S’poreans step out to say goodbye to S R Nathan
SINGAPORE – The worst hazy day that occurred here in months did not stop people from turning up outdoors for the State Funeral Procession of former President S R Nathan, whether they were students who only learnt of his contributions through media reports,…
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He showed us the courage to stand up and speak without fear
Here is the eulogy delivered by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Chan Chun Sing, for the late former President S R Nathan, at his State Funeral Service on Friday (Aug 26):
Today, I stand before you, not to mourn the passing of Mr Nathan, but to…
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S’pore must stay strong psychologically in face of crisis: Ng Eng Hen
SINGAPORE – With the threat of a terror attack looming over the nation, the Home Team and Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) are doing their best to keep Singapore safe, but society has a role to play in staying mentally resilient in the event of a national crisis,…
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