Singapore as a “Nation of Lions Led by Lions”
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William Choong, Fulcrum's Managing Editor and ISEAS Senior Fellow, discusses the second volume of S. Rajaratnam's authorised biography, the Lion's Roar, with author and ISEAS writer-in-residence Irene Ng.
William Choong, Fulcrum’s Managing Editor and ISEAS Senior Fellow, discusses the second volume of S. Rajaratnam’s authorised biography, the Lion’s Roar, with author and ISEAS writer-in-residence Irene Ng.
Dialogues at Fulcrum is a podcast published by the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. For quick reference, the themes below were discussed:
2:22 – An introduction by the author and her inspiration for the biography
7:40 – The themes in the biography which resonated most with the author
13:46 – Some trials and triumphs in writing the biography
18:40 – Would S. Rajaratnam have persisted in pushing the “Malaysian Malaysia” concept if he had known that it would not have been successful?
24:00 – How did S. Rajaratnam, the foreign minister of a small country, succeed in working with ASEAN to get Vietnam to withdraw from Cambodia in the end?
30:14 – S. Rajaratnam’s astuteness in dealing with China and the United States
35:07 – Intriguing aspects of S. Rajaratnam the man, his interests and his “inner spirit”
40:00 – S. Rajaratnam’s quest to go beyond material things to higher ideals
46:23 – A key takeaway that young Singaporeans should draw from S. Rajaratnam’s life
Get your copy of The Lion’s Roar, The Authorised Biography of S. Rajaratnam, Volume Two and The Singapore Lion: The Authorised Biography of S. Rajaratnam, Volume One.
Irene Ng is the authorised biographer of Mr S. Rajaratnam and writer-in-residence at ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute. She was formerly an award-winning political correspondent and a Member of Parliament in Singapore.
