Monday, March 23, 2015

Singapore's Founding Father and First Premier Lee Kuan Yew Dies at 91

Singapore's Founding Father and First Premier Lee Kuan Yew Dies at 91: "Lee Kuan Yew, prime minister of Singapore from 1959—when the country attained full self-government from the British—until 1990, has died, The New York Times reports. According to a statement, he passed away "peacefully" at the Singapore General Hospital early Monday morning.

Singapore has been praised for its lack of corruption and gently criticized for its limits on free speech."



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