The Front Row Podcast #9- Tan Siok Sun- The Legacy of Goh Keng Swee, The Man Behind Singapore's Economic Miracle
Oct 16, 2024
01:04:12
Tan Siok Sun is the biographer of Dr. Goh Keng Swee, Singapore's founding Defence and Finance Minister. The biography she authored is entitled "Goh Keng Swee: A Portrait"
Dr. Goh was a founding member of Singapore’s ruling political party, The People's Action Party, and was known as the architect of Singapore's economic miracle.
Siok Sun is also the daughter-in-law of Dr Goh Keng Swee.
In this podcast, we discuss the man behind Singapore's growth miracle, his approach towards politics and his relationship with Lee Kuan Yew.
Timestamps:
- 00:24 - Introduction
- 00:50 - Why Dr Goh Was Averse to Publicity
- 04:50 - The Process of Writing A Biography
- 08:02 - Insights Into Dr Goh's Thinking
- 13:07 - Dr Goh's Approach Towards Politics & Policy
- 17:33 - Dr Goh's Intellect
- 20:04 - Dr Goh and PAP in the Early Days
- 25:07 - How Dr Goh Tested For Critical Thinking
- 31:07 - Genesis of the SAF
- 40:21 - Singapore's Early Industrialization
- 46:53 - Dr Goh and LKY's Dynamics
- 52:53 - The Origins of GIC
- 59:22 - Dr Goh's Commandments