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By Eugene Yeo  In a recent interview with the online newspaper Malaysiakini, Dr Mahathir commented that it would be a "disaster" for Malaysia if it "loses its opposition" as in Singapore. As a Singaporean who grew up during the Mahathir years, Dr M's tolerance and embrace of the opposition came as a pleasant surprise given... 

The Master-stroke of LKY policy of opening up its economy during the great golden era if Western consumerism, taking advantage of its unique and strategic entrepot location, had brought huge foreign capital investment, particular manufacturing which capitalized on the cheap manpower availability. Singapore flourished and rest...