SUBSCRIBERS
PM Lee undergoes full check-up after feeling unsteady at rally
Published Sun, Aug 21, 2016 · 09:50 PM
Singapore
THERE was some drama on Sunday at the National Day Rally when Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong paused midway through his speech and had to be ushered off the stage to receive medical treatment.
The incident happened at around 9.20pm, when Mr Lee was taken ill about 80 minutes into his English speech at the Institute of Technical Education College Central campus in Ang Mo Kio.
KEYWORDS IN THIS ARTICLE
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
International
Putin plans to meet Xi in China days after his new term starts
Biden vetoes bid to repeal US labour board rule on contract, franchise workers
Economic leaders of South Korea, Japan, China say FX volatility is a risk
US automakers win extension on use of Chinese graphite in EV tax credits
US service sector contracts in April; price pressures up
Thaksin’s daughter calls central bank independence an ‘obstacle’