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Book review: Meet Lee Ek Tieng, Lee Kuan Yew’s green general who cleaned up Singapore

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The book delves into the man who took on critical roles in Singapore as permanent secretary of the Ministry of the Environment and chairman of the Public Utilities Board.

The book delves into the man who took on critical roles in Singapore as permanent secretary of the Ministry of the Environment and chairman of the Public Utilities Board.

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By Samantha Boh, Pearl Lee and Matthew Gan
Non-fiction/The Nutgraf Books/Paperback/193 pages/$32.11

Home-grown publisher The Nutgraf has a knack for making the dry history of Singapore’s civil service sexy.

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