Asian values

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Politicians Balakrishnan Chan Goh (Chok Tong) Goh (Keng Swee) Heng Lee (Hsien Loong) Lee (Kuan Yew) Ng Ong Rajah Rajaratnam Shanmugam Shanmugaratnam Tan Teo Toh Wong (Kan Seng) Wong (Lawrence) Yeo
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Asian values is a political ideology that attempts to define elements of society, culture and history common to the nations of Southeast and East Asia, particularly values of commonality and collectivism for social unity and economic good — contrasting with perceived European ideals of the universal rights of all individuals.

The concept was advocated, particularly in the 1990s, by then-Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad and former Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew among other Asian leaders. The concept of Asian values has been regarded as a means by which nondemocratic leaders justify repression and human rights violations of political opponents.^[1]