BOOK REVIEW | Mahadeva: Forgotten pioneer of Singaporean journalism

BOOK REVIEW | It can't be disputed that Singapore underwent rapid development thanks to the late Lee Kuan Yew, the nation’s first prime minister.

In fact, many would say that the country wouldn’t have been successful without him.

Through his political vehicle, the People’s Action Party(PAP), Lee reigned as prime minister of Singapore for 31 years, from 1959 until 1990, and the country flourished, becoming one of the Four Asian Tigers (along with Taiwan, Hong Kong and South Korea) in the 21st century.