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#38 – The Lion’s Roar: The tenacity of S Rajaratnam, Singapore’s first foreign minister (with Irene Ng)

In 1965, Singapore separated from Malaysia, shattering the hope of a shared postcolonial future. The new country needed as many friends as it could get. The man who led the…

#31 – Before he was President: Yusof Ishak & the role of Yang di-Pertuan Negara

Before he was President of Singapore, Yusof Ishak was the Yang di-Pertuan Negara which directly translates to “He Who is Made Lord”. Singaporeans generally know little about this role, other…