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12 quotes by Sellapan Ramanathan

Sellapan Ramanathan, DUT (First Class) (born Cellappaṉ Rāmanātaṉ, 3 July 1924) is a Singaporean politician who was the sixth President of the Republic of Singapore. Usually referred to as S. R. Nathan, he was first sworn in on 1 September 1999. In 1999 and 2005, he was elected President in uncontested elections. In 2009, he surpassed Benjamin Sheares to become Singapore's longest-serving President. His 12-year term ended on 31 August 2011. Since...
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My own perception is that there are two tiers of countries, one, the original ASEAN, and then the new members. The new members are in various stages... →

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Apprehension is natural, but it must not be concluded that it is a threat. Certainly not.

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China also has moved away from its original status of purely producing basic, what you call, consumer commodities and Chinese companies are moving... →

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We hope that through these trade arrangements, through collaboration in training, in manpower development, and what have you, ASEAN in, say, ten... →

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Well, as you've said, we cannot expect the people of China not to want to progress, so if you have an opportunity to progress, to develop your... →

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Well, you have a defence attache here, that's a step forward. Your Defence Minister has been here, our defence people have exchanges with you. So... →

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You are slowly developing some multinationals of your own. We certainly hope that some of them will look in this direction when they look for... →

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You are a large country, you have many resources, and you have people who are highly capable.

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The question of peace, progress and prosperity, it's a motherhood statement, all of us like it.

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In the United Nations, when China entered, we voted on the same position, and since then we have maintained the same position, that position has not... →

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We are each other's seventh largest trading partner, we are the fifth largest investor there and likewise, we have a lot of exchanges between... →

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Well, the important message that we've always carried to China is that we look forward to your progress and prosperity, we look forward to you... →

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