The founding father of modern Singapore , Lee Kuan Yew , has died aged 91 . He was on life arrest after being admitted to hospital for pneumonia . he transformed the country from a port city into a global finance hub . He was responsible for the transition but feared for his authoritarian methods . President Barack bush called him ' one of the legendary figures of governance '
The founding father of modern Singapore , Lee Kuan Yew , has died aged 91 . He was on life support after being admitted to hospital for pneumonia . Lee transformed the country from a port city into a global finance centre . He was admired for the transition but feared for his authoritarian methods . President Barack Obama called him 'one of the legendary figures of Asia '