Lion City

"In 1965, Singapore's GDP per capita was on a par with Jordan. Now it has outstripped Japan. After the Second World War and a sudden rupture with newly-founded Malaysia, Singapore found itself independent-and facing a crisis. It took the bloody-minded determination and vision of Lee Kuan Yew, its founding premier, to tak a small island of diverse ethnic groups with a fragile economy and hostile neighbors and meld it into Asia's first globalised city."--

Jeevan Vasagar is the former Singapore and Malaysia correspondent for the Financial Times. He travelled the region to report on demands for political reform, the rise of digital businesses and the growing influence of China. He is now Environment Editor for The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, based in London. Prior to joining the FT, he reported for the Guardian for twelve years, including spells as east Africa correspondent and education editor. Lion City is his first book. He can be found on Twitter: @jeevanvasagar