The Asian of the Year

The Straits Times here today announced their Asian of the Year.
Doubtless stiff competition after an eventful year, in the end with just a nose in front at the post the winner was found to be the local favourite, Mr. LKY.
".... won the world's respect, in life as in death." (March deceased.)
Chap at the breakfast table this morning mulling over the announcement seemed serious in his suggestion that there had been a secretive cyronic procedure undertaken immediately after the state farewell at a facility within the Kissinger Institute, which the man had deep in the granite of Colorado, Rocky Mountain high. (The cremation story put about in order to deflect any possible terrorist threat.) An unknown too until this morning's report: the ripples of mourning stretched far across the globe of course, easy to understand. That India lowered its flags to half-mast on the day of demise was easy to anticipate with Mr. Modi such a strong fan; but what did surprise was that apparently the same honour was offered in NZ. The Kiwis, secret fervent admirers (in the year of another World Cup triumph). Others that must have followed suit were not mentioned in the morning's report.
The original Asian tiger in this year of the old goat.