Interview with Lee Hsien Loong: Two decades as Prime Minister | Part 1 - Foreign policy, economy 

I am from China. I always admire that Singpore has wise people to lead the country throughout the time. Not only the PMs but also other government officials who demonstrated and are demonstrating brilliant wisdom on the stage of international communities. Good luck to you!

Pm Lee is one leader who talks well, filled with intellect, wisdom, humility, and passion. He served his country very well. A true statesman. Bow

His father, the late Lee Kuan Yew, has always been a household name in our family faraway from Singapore. LKY's iron-clad government has propped Singapore to be what she is today. With nil natural resources to back her up, the little red dot is undeniably a powerhouse of many things to come. God bless Singapore. 🎉❤🎉 Lee Hsein Loong has his late father's footprints. This serves him well during his tenure as the premier of Singapore. LKY must have schooled his son in many aspects of the government he wanted to pass over to his son at Singapore's helm. God bless you, Lee Hsein Loong. A blessed retirement as a Senior Minister. Your voice of wisdom, knowledge, experience and reason is still invaluable.❤😊🎉❤

Thank you PM Lee, Singapore is very fortunate to have a dedicated, honest, competent and far-sighted leader as yourself

A man who leads with wisdom. Singapore is blessed to have him.

Thank you our Prime minister. Im 35 years old and our young generation too will always remember you too as our Prime Minister

We are so lucky to have LKY ,GCT and now LHL. Thank you very much. Welcome L W. Thank you for being you ,we trust in You an everyone else in Parliament. Our future rest on your shoulders. Thank you.

A very refined PM , who speaks from his heart and cares for his citizens,he is firm where needs to be for the benefits of the nation and his people.

Singaporeans should be proud of their Government. Even with all the griping, criticisms and jokes about them, their Leaders speak with experience, knowledge and diplomacy. I was impressed when the Premier LHL made the distinction between China nationals and Singaporeans. Malaysians should learn this.

Ty PM Lee for all ur service and contributions. Ordinary sinkies like me can lead rich and fulfilled lives thanks to you and your policies

In a class of his own best Prime Minister in Asia by far.

One of the world’s greatest statesman with an excellent point of view on what makes ASEAN work- many lessons for other countries and for those of us in business as well. Thank you.

Thank you PM Lee for your selfless dedication to bring Singapore to the next level of growth. We are indebted to your leadership.🙏

What PM LHL said was about older workers whose skills are becoming obsolete and thus have to upskill themselves to stay relevant to be employable. However, there is another group of older workers whose skillsets are still relevant but they have to switch job for whatever reasons e.g. dynamics with supervisor, company's future is unstable etc. It is an uphill task for this group of older workers to gain employment in another company even though they have met the requirements in areas of skills, competencies and experience. This is because the hiring managers are very likely to be younger who do not wish to work with older supervisee for reasons such as generation gap issue, fear of managing someone older than him/her, concerns that the older worker is strong-headed, high salary etc. Hope that govt can take the lead in employing older workers and also educate the general public esp employers the value n benefits of employing older workers and also perhaps come up with policy/schemes that can entice employers to employ older workers. Older workers should be no different as younger ones with equal reasons to change job and be given equal fairness and opportunities to work in another company and stay employed.

Appreciable personality who talks about the lives of people with clarity&wisdom which contributed for rapid development & prosperity of Singaporeans! Stay calm,preacul &blessed in your rest of life!

Your's respectful leadership will be highly appreciated by our Singaporean . Thanks We are always Closely with you. 💝💝 🇸🇬 🇸🇬 🇸🇬 🇸🇬 🇸🇬 🇸🇬 💝💝 💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝

Mabuhay ka, PM Lee Hsien Long! Your dedication to the welfare of your countrymen is most edifying. The results of your good work they now reap the rewards. What a way to step down. Job well done, PM Lee! Prayers and well wishes to you on your next endeavors.

We are so blessed to have such a wise leader. Thank you PM

Great leader, son of great leader. I read about your history, i admired how you and your father led Singapore to great height. Greetings.

Thank you Mr Prime Minister, we Singaporeans are very grateful for leading us and bringing us forward to a best future possible❤❤

Thank you PM Lee. You and your family created a great country and I am very grateful to SG for making my life better. Have a great life ahead.

The best and most capable pm I have ever seen.

Best PM as far as I know ...nothing is perfect..but He is good for Singaporean..From Indonesia . God Bless you PM

He is the best PM of Singapore, the best of your next life, May Allah bless him. More and more congratulation for next PM of Singapore.

Thank you for dedication, honesty and sincerity in bringing Singapore further. Enjoy taking a back seat!

I like watching state media. Feel Good

Without the foresightedness of previous selfless leaders, SG would never have achieved such success. May God bless Singapore 🇸🇬 ❤.

PM LHL, like his late dad, former PM LKY, is easily one of the most respected leaders in the region. Incoming PM LW, has a big shoe to fill, especially since he has a much shorter run way.

Thank you Mr LeeHL.

The great thing about the Singapore government is they have very good leaders who think about the next generation- what they will leave behind for the future generations, what will be good for the future. They are true nationalists. There is no perfect government and of course, sometimes, they stumble but for the greater part, they have worked for the benefit of the majority of its citizens and ensures that this little red dot will survive all storms. I am privileged to be living in this country and to be a citizen.

His stance on immigration is spot on! The western countries have failed protect their own citizens… be thankful Singapore.

Let's always do alot of good ❤️

why can't we have such an eloquent, wise and competent leader in the West. I love Singapore for many things and their leaders were always true and focussed. they build & lead an amazing country.

thank you for your service, mr lee 🫡

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Thank you for your excellent services to Singapore and the wide world🙏🥰💜

great Questions and perspectives from PM Loong. best wishes and kind regards from the UK

Very insightful view of how this small but very propsperous , highly effective country works. I think highly of Singapore leadership and quality of its people.

His command of the difficult English Language is very impressive, just like his personal dignity and universal concern for humanity 👍

谢谢你和你的团队，你们的用心和付出带领新加坡克服了这几年艰难时刻。很开心你将留下当我们的资政继续为国服务，谢谢你我们的总理先生祝你身体健健康康家庭和乐。❤❤❤

So serious...can they smile a little Singapore 😊

Respect

Good interview, well executed with hope for new generation. Your Aunty Happy.

LOVE YOU PM LEE ❤

If you have such class of Pm belive me you are paradise..❤

Am not Singaporean n from HK I thank you for your service ❤

Such a brilliant man! Wish we had at least some bits of that among politicians and officials in Sweden. But we do not. Good panel also.

Thanks for the update on the

Thank you, Mr Lee HL. I thank God for you. I thank God for giving us very good PM and ministers, who have served us well all these years and appreciate the sacrifice you made which we do not often talk about. Singaporeans, we must be thankful and stop grumbling or even slandering, for God will be watching us & He will decide whether blessings or curses will follow us. Be careful and live prudently, and our children will learn from you. Watch your mouth & heart, esp you ungrateful! God will be our judge!

I really admire this gentleman

a wonderful democracy peacefully country ❤Singapore 🇸🇬

Thank you Mr Lee.

WE LOVE YOU PM LEE ❤️ THANK YOU❤

Thanks PM Lee n Happy Retirement💕💕

On geopolitical issues, every country should fight for the best for their country. They are no such things as best friend forever. But on hypocrisy, double standard, bully and military threats, especially towards smaller or weaker nation. It ain't hard to know which country fits he description well and well documented too. Might = Right!

Cheers to one of the founders of Singapore.

i like it

Do you consider / or plan establishment of ASEAN Bank ?

Quite Resourceful.

I wish we had politicians like lee and his father in the us

i will miss you :( ❤

Mabuhay, PM. You’re truly an icon of SEA!!!

Singapore is very lucky to have him as a leader, I hope Philippines will have a leader like him too someday because at the minute Marcos administration is corrupt.

Singapore's President And All Good 🙏🇱🇰💛🧡💙⚓

Thanks to Mr. PM, Singapore has built a robust system!

I used to have doubts on PM Lee's ability basing my perception from other media sources. However, over the years, my opinion has turned from skepticism to conviction that PM Lee is a capable leader. His actions have inspired the country & brought us as a country to greater heights! There will always be haters & there will always be admirers, no matter how good one is. Rest assured that I'm an admirer of PM Lee! ❤❤❤ Good work, PM Lee!

GOD BLESS PM LEE ALWAYS

Your Excellency, I have followed you for being a very outspoken and transparent leader. Your comment on Singapore-USA relations makes me nervous. How are we going to make progress as a global community if we fail to do what national systems demand us to do locally: name criminals and put barriers in place to protect the community. I will continue with a separate comment due to heavy CIA interference

Even as Indonesia citizen, I'm so jealous to Singaporean in fact that you have a great leader leading your country. He's an old man, but his vision about future very strong. He can take a move to anticipate every possible problem that can affect to Singapore. The great man, great leader. ✨👏🏻🔥🔥

Quoting the late Dr Carl Sagan, a pale blue(red) dot - very classy sir!

how about the relation with dpm wong

感谢李总理

dear PM, maybe youu don't know , those Bank Teller job become Tele Customer service Help desk job may not be in Singapore, it is in other developing countries , or in local company but not answered by local 😄

Not many world leaders know MEME. PM Lee is one of the few. 👍🏻

Where is part 2?

about jesen huang

what do comment about malaysia

45:32 Yes, like me. I just turned 52, live alone, and have been receiving treatment for two mental disorders, and have been unemployed for about 4 years. I have two diplomas with a technical background, but have not been able to find a job where the boss or the environment is accepting of my disorders. My CPF savings is almost down to zero and I still have years of a home mortgage to pay for. How to live for the rest of my life? Am I going to lose my home? Don't even talk about settling down and getting married or having kids. Society has cast people like me out of it.

His face is sweeter than his father.

Singapore people thing they all rich ..one day i one invite them come to my house n i want see they house n life in singapore ... This lee look nice n good ..

A very good leader, son and brother.

I would consider PM LHL’s biggest achievement has been settling the Malayan Railways Land issue. It would not have happened if Dr M was the PM. PM Lee KY and PM Goh were not able to settle the above issue during their reign. Both had a difficult time with Dr M on the Msian side.

Dear PM: Good luck sir

Please solve the crowding issue that Ah Gong once said.... Paraphrase.... Ah Gong said that Singaporeans need breathing space & some quiet time to destress and prevent burn out. Really miss the times when marine parade... Punggol is quiet empty and nice... Like a upstate feeling.

You are expected to be the next General Secretary of United Nations

Singapore is focused on it's people and unlike colonial countries that are distracted, very slow progress is made.

I think forthcoming PM is the first English first name person . Am I right ?

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Very impressive on foreign policy, can't say the same for domestic. Let's hope your COMPASS policy prevents the build up of certain nationalities per industry.

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about helt

about asean

4 more years

The Singaporeans are very fortunate to have very good and visionary leaders like LSL. How I wish we Filinos can make the similar claim. We have a president who is not capable - all he only cares is his foreign junkets, as well as cleaning up the Marcos family corrupt reputation.

Notice that when PM talk about US - China relations with Singapore, he talked about economic cooperation with China, but when he mentioned about US, it is all about security and military cooperation.

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Wonder how and who will run Singapore 🇸🇬, in 50 years time.

sg can only make friends to every countries as we sg is only a tiny island no raw materials and all imported in so we sg hv to defend our shore to be safe for business to take place

the way PAP didnt become a monarchy of Lee Kwan family is impressive. In other countries the cult of the founder perhaps and no proper way of deciding and training sucessors,perhaps favouritism as well made parties dynastic.

life of sg ppl is more than just measured against pencil-pushing outdated KPIs. The new PM needs to look at SG beyond the numbers, the intangibles that cannot be captured. Much needs to be calibrated, especially your foreign policy in bringing in ppl, where safety and security of sg that is born out of the blood and sweat of sg ppl are given handouts to foreigners that occupy our land, housing, etc... driving our cost of living higher than before. KPIs are impt in SG cause bonus right, but at what cost?!! How much is too much ?? what is 'feel the way forward' ?! Can CNA Do one episode on this sensitive area?? Heart of the matter or something ? Why we need so many foreigners for some outdated pencil-pushing KPI that indicates sg's competitiveness to the world?