Lee Kuan Yew on Charlie Rose
Singapore's founding prime minister sits with Charlie Rose for the 2011 hour. He talks about his life and how a small, mixed country was held together. Watch the first 30 seconds with captions made in Translator.
Lee Kuan Yew on Charlie Rose
Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first prime minister, sits with Charlie Rose in the 2011 interview the official Charlie Rose channel later issued as Rewind. They cover his life, how he held a diverse country together, and the leadership habits behind that stability.
The sit-down is the full English hour from March 28, 2011. The player here is only the first 30 seconds; the rest of the conversation stays on YouTube.
How to watch the full interview with subtitles
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The rest of the hour
Charlie Rose Rewind published this official copy on July 9, 2025. The conversation is English-source, but Korean and Vietnamese viewers usually get auto-captions or none at all. Translator lets you transcribe the audio and keep the rest of the hour in a language you can actually follow.
The first 30 seconds are only Charlie's open. The full interview runs 53 minutes 59 seconds.
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About this post
The YouTube video is embedded directly from Charlie Rose. The first 30 seconds of captions can be displayed in English, Korean (한국어), or Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt). All three caption tracks were transcribed and translated in Translator (first 30 seconds only). They are not YouTube automatic captions. Spanish and Portuguese page copy is on this site without matching overlay tracks.
Source: Charlie Rose, hosted by Charlie Rose, featuring Lee Kuan Yew. Official Charlie Rose Rewind. Original air date March 28, 2011. YouTube title: Lee Kuan Yew Reflects on Building Stability in Singapore’s Diverse Society. Video is in English. Duration: 53:59.