The former prime minister and more recently minister mentor, who had been hospitalised in intensive care for severe pneumonia since early Feburary, died early on Monday morning in Singapore General Hospital. Incumbent Prime Minister and Lew Kuan Yew’s eldest son, Lee Hsien Loong announced seven days of mourning in the city-state ahead of a state funeral next Sunday. The senior Lee is widely considered to be almost single-handedly responsible for Singapore's … [Read more...] about Singapore’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew dies

The former prime minister and more recently minister mentor, who had been hospitalised in intensive care for severe pneumonia since early Feburary, died early on Monday morning in Singapore General Hospital. Incumbent Prime Minister and Lew Kuan Yew’s eldest son, Lee Hsien Loong announced seven days of mourning in the city-state ahead of a state funeral next Sunday. The senior Lee is widely considered to be almost single-handedly responsible for Singapore's … [Read more...] about Singapore’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew dies