| BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : JUNE 14, 1999 ISSUE | ||||||||
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| INTERNATIONAL -- ASIAN COVER STORY
Lee Hsien Loong, Deputy Prime Minister, Singapore (int'l edition) DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER Lee Hsien Loong, known as B.G. Lee, has come into his own as economic policy boss, one of the most critical jobs in a recession. The 47-year-old son of Singapore founder Lee Kuan Yew is using his political clout as heir apparent to push through big reforms. As a result, the economy is expected to grow 3% this year. Says Lee: ''We must convince Singaporeans that they have reasons for confidence--in Singapore, in their leaders, in themselves.'' His latest coup: a restructuring that opened banking to foreign competition. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ |
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 The Stars of Asia RELATED ITEMS Lee Hsien Loong, Deputy Prime Minister, Singapore (int'l edition) ONLINE ORIGINAL: Opening the Society, Slowly INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online | |||
