The Singaporean Embassy in Cairo announced Monday that it receives condolences over the death of former Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, the statesman who transformed Singapore from a small port city into a wealthy global hub.
The Embassy will open its doors as of today and until next Sunday to allow people to sign a book of condolences, according to a statement posed on the embassy's official website.
Lee oversaw Singapore's independence from Britain and separation from Malaysia. His death was announced early on Monday. He had been in hospital for several weeks with pneumonia and was on life support.