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A View From Singapore

George Yeo , Chancellor, Nalanda University, Bihar, India

26-Apr-16 08:05

A View From Singapore

Singapore’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs, George Yeo is a veteran politician having served in 4 senior Cabinet positions after a career in the Republic’s airforce where he earned his stripes as a Brigadier-General. Since losing his parliamentary seat in the 2011 General Elections, has been associated with the Lee Kuan Yew School for Public Policy and more recently was elected Chancellor of Nalanda University in Bihar, India. We tap for his thoughts on island state as a model for other nations as well as tensions in the South China Sea.


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