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This Singaporean Created Thousands of Jobs Over The Past 50 years, Yet Not Many People Have Heard About Him
By Seedly  •  April 26, 2018
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You probably have heard about Lee Kuan Yew, a visionary in Singapore who shaped the future. However, this article is not about him. It is instead focused on the lesser known, operational aspect of the Singapore Inc. startup, the founder who led economic reforms to generate thousands of jobs. A man by the name of Philip Yeo.

Accomplished yet Controversial Civil Servant

For those who are between ages of 20 to 35 years old, the name Philip Yeo will probably not ring a bell. To be honest, I also only learned about him five years ago when I applied for a scholarship in his name. He happens to be one of Singapore’s most accomplished yet controversial civil servants who contributed significantly to various areas, specific to our

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By Seedly
Launched in 2016, Seedly helps users make smarter financial decisions with its budgeting app which allows its 40,000 users to sync up their financial accounts and better manage their cash-flow. Last year, we introduced a new community feature which allows users to crowdsource knowledge from peers before making a financial decision.
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