His first opportunity to work with former president S R Nathan was during a terrorist attack on Singapore in 1974.
It was a fiery initiation.
Four foreign terrorists had attacked the Shell oil refinery complex at Pulau…
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He recalls working with S R Nathan during Laju hijacking
It was a fiery initiation.
Four foreign terrorists had attacked the Shell oil refinery complex at Pulau Bukom on Jan 31 and later hijacked the ferryboat Laju, taking its five crew members hostage.
Former Commissioner…
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Public can pay respects on Thursday
A State Funeral Service for former president S R Nathan will take place from 4pm on Friday at the NUS University Cultural Centre.
It will be attended by Mr Nathan’s family, friends and former colleagues, the President,…
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Tower Transit provides 20 bus drivers with a career boost
SINGAPORE – Having driven heavy vehicles and buses for more than 10 years, Mr Shanmugam Ramasamy, 32, thought he would be working as a driver until he retires. Now, thanks to a recent move by new bus operator Tower Transit, he will not be on the roads…
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Heng Swee Keat resumes duties as Finance Minister
SINGAPORE – More than three months after he suffered a stroke during a Cabinet meeting, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat yesterday resumed his Cabinet duties.
Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who has been covering Mr Heng’s duties since he was…
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S’pore-Indonesia leaders’ annual retreat postponed
SINGAPORE – Originally scheduled to take place this Thursday, the annual meeting between Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Indonesian President Joko Widodo has been postponed because Mr Lee is on medical leave for a week.
The Ministry of Foreign…
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Mixed-race teams for presidential contest most plausible approach: Experts
SINGAPORE – Having presidential candidates contest in mixed-race teams appears the most plausible approach to ensuring that minorities in the Republic get elected as President, political watchers and constitutional law experts said yesterday.
One advantage of…
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Beyond Nathan’s leadership, a heart for the disadvantaged
Former President S R Nathan started the President’s Challenge in 2000, an annual outreach campaign that includes among others, fund-raising activities, volunteer work, and the President’s Star Charity Show.
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State Funeral for former President S R Nathan on Friday
The late former President S R Nathan will receive a State Funeral on Friday (Aug 26), announced the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) after he passed away on Monday.
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S R Nathan: The head of state
SINGAPORE – It was 1996. Mr S R Nathan and his wife had just got home from a holiday in France and Switzerland. Having completed a stint as ambassador to the United States and finished the task of setting up the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, the…
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