#9- Tan Siok Sun- The Legacy of Goh Keng Swee, The Man Behind Singapore's Economic Miracle

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