Former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew is resting at home , his son 's office says . The Straits Times reports that the former prime minister was admitted to hospital on Sunday after suffering a heart attack in Singapore. A businessman at the time , Lee took over the helm of the swampy seaport of Singapore in 1959 and governed through the race riots of the 1960s . He molded Singapore into a major financial hub . His son is the country 's third prime minister .
Former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew is resting at home , his son 's office says . The Straits Times reports that the former prime minister was admitted to hospital on Sunday after suffering a heart attack in Singapore. He molded Singapore into a major financial hub . His son is the country 's third prime minister .