In Lieu of Ideology
Download or Read eBook In Lieu of Ideology PDF written by Kee Beng Ooi and published by Institute of Southeast Asian. This book was released on 2010 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Kee Beng Ooi |
| Publisher | : Institute of Southeast Asian |
| Total Pages | : 333 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789814311311 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9814311316 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis In Lieu of Ideology by : Kee Beng Ooi
Book excerpt: Born in Malacca in 1918, Dr Goh Keng Swee reached maturity at a time when European colonialism was breathing its last. By the time this keen-eyed Malayan Became self-governing Singapore's first Minister of Finance in 1959, he had made a name for himself s the colony's foremost social scientist, having carried out groundbreaking surveys on urban poverty and housing. He immediately initiated pioneering projects that laid the ground for the island's economic success. When Singapore separated from Malaysia in 1965, Dr Goh took charge of building an army from scratch.
