“SO, when is the last leaf falling?” asked Lee Kuan Yew, the man who made Singapore in his own stern and unsentimental image, nearing his 87th birthday and contemplating age, infirmity and loss.

The 2nd article published on Lian He Zao Bao for the afternoon dialogue session held on 14 February 2009. The session was organized by the YP Sembawang Region Organizing Committee.