Lee Hsien Loong

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/lee-hsien-loong

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

Technocratic Governance: A system of governance where decision-making is primarily based on technical expertise and scientific knowledge.
Great Recession: A major global economic downturn that occurred from 2007 to 2008, characterized by a severe contraction in economic activity.
Section 377A: A colonial-era law in Singapore that criminalized same-sex sexual activity between men, repealed in 2022.
POFMA (Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act): Singaporean legislation aimed at combating the spread of online falsehoods, which has raised concerns about its impact on free speech.