| ID | 086701 |
| Title Proper | Singapore in 2008 |
| Other Title Information | few highs and lows while bracing for the future |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ganesan, Narayanan |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Singapore won possession of the Horsburgh Lighthouse at the International Court of Justice and its table tennis team secured Olympic medals. A detainee from the Jemaah Islamiah organization escaped, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew's wife suffered a hemorrhagic stroke, opposition politician Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam passed away, and the economy slowed sharply. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Survey Vol. 49, No. 1; Jan-Feb 2009: p.213-219 |
| Journal Source | Asian Survey Vol. 49, No. 1; Jan-Feb 2009: p.213-219 |
| Key Words | Horsburgh Lighthouse ; Olympic Medals ; Jemaah Islamiah ; Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam ; Economic Slowdown ; Singapore ; 2008 |