Singapore declares national mourning for former PM Lee Kuan Yew
Updated: 2015-03-23 10:00
(Agencies/chinadaily.com.cn)
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A card for Singapore's former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew lies at a well-wishing corner at the Singapore General Hospital in Singapore, March 23, 2015.[Photo/Agencies] |
A private family wake will be held from Monday to Tuesday at Sri Temasek.
Lee's body will lie in state at Parliament House from Wednesday to Saturday for the public to pay their respects.
Those who wish to pay their last respects at Parliament House can do so from 10 am to 8 pm daily from Wednesday to Saturday.
A State Funeral Service will be held at 2 pm on Sunday at the University Cultural Center, National University of Singapore.
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