{"id":4554,"date":"2025-08-10T14:11:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T14:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/lee-hsien-loongs-ndp2025-fun-pack-moment-brings-back-memories-of-lee-kuan-yew-from-2000\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T14:11:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T14:11:18","slug":"lee-hsien-loongs-ndp2025-fun-pack-moment-brings-back-memories-of-lee-kuan-yew-from-2000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/lee-hsien-loongs-ndp2025-fun-pack-moment-brings-back-memories-of-lee-kuan-yew-from-2000\/","title":{"rendered":"Lee Hsien Loong&#8217;s NDP2025 fun pack moment brings back memories of Lee Kuan Yew from 2000"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"font-secondary text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">A TikTok video of Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong exploring the NDP2025 fun pack has brought back memories of the late Lee Kuan Yew from 25 years ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">In the viral clip on Aug 9, SM Lee, seated next to Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing, can be seen exploring the fun pack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">One of the items in the pack is a card on which participants can pen their wishes for Singapore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Mr Chan then picks up the card and shows SM Lee how to use it. &ldquo;He starts writing, like a letter to an old friend,&rdquo; the video caption goes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Netizens were quick to spot the similarities with<span> a moment from 25 years ago<\/span>, when then Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew &ndash; SM Lee&rsquo;s father &ndash; was also seen exploring the NDP fun pack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Pulling out a paddle, he appears to ask &ldquo;Is this a fan?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p class=\"font-secondary text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Deputy PM Tony Tan &ndash; who went on to become President &ndash; is seated on his left and motions to explain that it is in fact a paddle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">&ldquo;Oh I see,&rdquo; says the late Mr Lee, before grinning and putting the paddle away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Netizens found the similarities endearing. &ldquo;Same vibe as this,&rdquo; said Tiktoker Helloween, posting a photo of Dr Tan with the late Lee, in a comment that garnered more than 4,000 likes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">&ldquo;Father and son moment,&rdquo; said one commenter in response.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Yishun Remy added, &ldquo;Same like his dad. last time is Tony now is chan.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><sub><\/sub><\/p>\n<div>Lee Hsien Loong&rsquo;s NDP2025 fun pack moment brings back memories of Lee Kuan Yew from 2000<\/div>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A TikTok video of Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong exploring the NDP2025 fun pack has brought back memories of the late Lee Kuan Yew from 25 years ago. In the viral clip on Aug 9, SM Lee, seated next to Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing, can be seen exploring the fun pack. 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