Lim Kim San : : A Builder of Singapore / / Asad-ul Iqbal Latif.
Lim Kim San's name is linked inextricably to Singapore's public housing. This is entirely appropriate because he played a crucial role in the success of the Housing Board, which transformed both the country’s physical landscape and gave Singaporeans a tangible stake in the future of their...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2009] ©2009 |
| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- The YMCA-Lim Kim San Volunteers Programme
- Family Tree
- 1 The Man with the Blanket
- 2 Early Life
- 3 The Japanese Years
- 4 Choosing Sides
- 5 Judging People: The Public Service Commission
- 6 Housing a Nation: The Housing and Development Board
- 7 Housing a Nation: Resettling a People
- 8 Housing a Nation: Owning Homes, Reclaiming Land
- 10 Minister for Finance
- 11 Minister for the Interior and Defence
- 12 Other Ministries and Roles
- 13 A Life Well Lived
- Index
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR