Former Prime Minister Lee Yan Yew is resting at home , his son 's doctor says . He was treated for an irregular heartbeat and ` ` flu - like . '' `` The mark of a great leader is to take his society from where it is to where it has never been , '' wrote former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in the magazine 's entry for Lee . He molded Singapore into a major financial hub . His son is the country 's third prime minister .
Former Prime Minister Lee Yan Yew is resting at home , his son 's doctor says . He was treated for an irregular heartbeat and ` ` flu - like . '' He molded Singapore into a major financial hub . His son is the country 's third prime minister .