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LKY's former Changi home now available for booking. JohnTan can masturbate on Ah Kong's bed

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Lee Kuan Yew’s former home open for rentals


ByJewel Stolarchuk

NOVEMBER 23, 2023


SINGAPORE: Singaporeans and visitors can now rent Changi Cottage, the former residence where founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew lived and worked for a few months after the country gained independence in 1965.

Located at 26 Netheravon Road, near Changi Beach, the two-story cottage, built in 1950, boasts three bedrooms and spans nearly 200 square meters. Preserving the site’s historical significance, the furnishings and furniture within the cottage remain untouched since Lee Kuan Yew’s occupancy, offering guests a genuine experience of his home life.


In an initiative to commemorate the centennial birthday of Lee Kuan Yew, the National Library Board has filled the cottage with books about Lee Kuan Yew, including his memoirs, and introduced new display boards featuring multimedia materials about the founding prime minister. Guests can also scan QR codes to access highlights of Lee Kuan Yew’s speeches at past National Day rallies.

A part of the Civil Service Club’s 108 villas in Changi Resort, Changi Cottage is a historically protected building generally only accessible to tenants, residents, and foreigners. Applications for rental can be submitted through the cscchalets.sg website.

The rental charges vary based on the period, with non-members paying between 500 and 800 per night. Civil servants and club members enjoy discounts of approximately 16% and 30%, respectively.

The cottage is fully booked for the remainder of the year, indicating a keen interest in this unique historical experience.

Education Minister Chan Chun Sing visited the cottage this week and said that Changi Cottage plays an important role in Singapore’s history as it was here that Lee Kuan Yew made important decisions that contributed to Singapore’s success today.

Mr Chan also personally planted a Jelutong tree, a variety of trees that Lee Kuan Yew loved during his lifetime, next to Changi Cottage.
 

red amoeba

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everywhere that old goat went is now becoming enshrined? I thought he don't want ppl to idolise him? his son is now openly defying his late daddy's wishes?
 

laksaboy

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Why masturbate when you can bang some PAP grassroots floozies there? They will enjoy getting banged on the bed of their deity. :wink:
 

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The founding father of the Lanfang Kongsi was Low Fong Pak (羅芳伯), who hailed from Meizhou in Guangdong Province. Chinese settlers have long lived on Borneo, with most engaging in trading and mining. They formed their own companies, among which was the Southern Company headed by Low.

Low established the Lanfang Company in 1777 (with its capital in Mandor), and it quickly emerged as the leading government in the region.[12][13][14][15][16][17] The settlers subsequently elected Low as their inaugural leader. Low implemented many democratic principles, including the idea that all matters of state must involve the consultation of the republic's citizenry. The Republic did not have a standing military, but had a defense ministry that administered a national militia based on conscription. During peacetime, the populace mostly engaged in farming, production, trading, and mining. Lanfang's administrative divisions included three tiers (province, prefecture, and county) with the people electing leaders for all levels. Lanfang was allied with Sultan Abdurrahman of the Pontianak Sultanate.[18][19][20][21][22]

Low served as head of state until his death in 1795. Afterwards, Lanfang members elected Jiang Wubo (江戊伯) as their next president. Lanfang citizens elected a total of twelve leaders, who helped improve agricultural techniques, expand mine production, develop cultural education, and organize military training.
 

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In the mid-to-late 19th century, the Chinese Qing Empire weakened substantially. Thus, the Lanfang Company's vigorous development suffered from the eventual expansion of the Dutch. The Mandor community waged a tenacious resistance, but ultimately failed due to poor weaponry. Lin Ah Sin was the last leader of Lanfang.[23] Many of Lanfang's citizens and their descendants made their way to Sumatra or Singapore. The three campaigns waged by the Dutch East Indies Army against the Lanfang Company:

This last one resulted in the subjugation of the Chinese and the loss of autonomy.

Wary of Qing intervention, the Dutch did not openly annex the lands controlled by the Lanfang Company, and created another puppet regime. It was not until 1912, when the Qing Dynasty collapsed, that the Dutch proclaimed their occupation.[citation needed]
 
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