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The Baker Institute mourns the loss of Lee Kuan Yew, one of the world's senior statesmen, who governed Singapore for 31 years, transforming the island from a remote colonial outpost to a major financial hub. Lee Kuan Yew visited the Baker Institute in 1989 to give a major address on the Asian currency crisis.
A video of Lee Kuan Yew's Baker Institute address is below.