S'pore starts new LKY water prize
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S'pore starts new LKY water prize
http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/STIStory_125830.html
PAYING tribute to Singapore's founding father, the PUB, on Monday, unveiled the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize.
To be awarded in March next year, the inaugural award, recognises individuals or organisations who have made a difference to humanity by helping to solve the world's water woes.
It will be the highlight of the city state's first International Water Week - a series of events featuring the indusry's heavy hitters, showcasing cutting edge technologies and water management techniques.
As Singapore's 'contribution to develop and encourage' innovative water solutions, the $300,000 prize is not limited to breakthroughs in technology, but is also open to groundbreaking policies and programmes across the globe, said Environment and Water Resources Minister, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim.
Dr Yaacob was speaking at the opening of the IWA (Internation Water Association) Leading Edge Conference at the Swissotel on Monday morning.
With its focus on cutting edge technologies, the prize will be a 'unique contribution' to helping spur new innovation in the field, said IWA executive director, Mr Paul Reiter.
The three-day conference which ends on Wednesday, brings together some 300 delegates from over 40 countries and includes some of the biggest players in the global water industry.
'It's a gathering of the best of the best,' said Mr Reiter.
Among them is Professor Perry McCarthy, winner of this year's Stockholm Water Prize - the water industry's answer to the Nobel Prize. -
"Founding father"
What happened to Sang Nila Utama? What happened to poor ol' Stamford Raffles?
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They were both LOST in history.Originally posted by CoolMyth:"Founding father"
What happened to Sang Nila Utama? What happened to poor ol' Stamford Raffles? -
rather left behind and forgotten would i say..Originally posted by Eiizumi:They were both LOST in history.
Smart of PUB to use this 'prize' as a global means of further glorifying LKY globally.. not everybody see things in a small angle u know..
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Let's have LKY place, LKY MRT station, statue of LKY next
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How about MBT's Stupidity Award?
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Wow,same as chairman Mao when he is about to die!!!!!Originally posted by royston_ang:Let's have LKY place, LKY MRT station, statue of LKY next
Bye ,Chairman LKY,c u in hell!!!!! -
Got so many scholarships and prizes given out in LKY's name ... But from his own pocket ?
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Even give charity,also used win legal suit $,wat the shame on Chairman LKY!!!Originally posted by Trump_Card:Got so many scholarships and prizes given out in LKY's name ... But from his own pocket ? -
what next?? LKY dollar notes????? den we can see him everyday on our money....
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BEware this thread might be monitor ny ISD personel...
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So?Originally posted by soulwinner:BEware this thread might be monitor ny ISD personel... -
I see this regime has taken a leaf out of DPRK's book - cult worshipping of individuals is getting more and more common from naming a certain "school of public policy" to the abovementioned nonsense after a fascist.
When will we see the fascist being proclaimed the son of God and expect to see his face feature prominently at places of worship? -
I dun wanna see a machiavellian and despot being worshipped...Originally posted by walesa:I see this regime has taken a leaf out of DPRK's book - cult worshipping of individuals is getting more and more common from naming a certain "school of public policy" to the abovementioned nonsense after a fascist.
When will we see the fascist being proclaimed the son of God? 