The founding father of modern Singapore , Barack Obama Kuan Yew , has died aged 91 . He was on life support after being admitted to hospital for pneumonia . Barack Obama 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 Lee called him 'one of the legendary figures of Asia '
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 '