Lee Kuan Yew

Preserving 38 Oxley Road would stop private buyers seeking address linked to Lee Kuan Yew: David Neo

The house is currently owned by a company called 38 Oxley Road Pte Ltd, which is understood to be owned by Lee Hsien Yang and his second son Li Huanwu.

Future of 38 Oxley Road: What happens next

Founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew's daughter Lee Wei Ling had continued living at 38 Oxley Road until her death in October 2024.
BT EXPLAINS

A timeline of events surrounding 38 Oxley Road

If a Preservation Order is made, the government intends to acquire the site at 38 Oxley Road to safeguard it and “preserve it in keeping with its historic significance and national importance”.

Government intends to gazette 38 Oxley Road site as national monument, issues notice to Lee Hsien Yang

People walk next to a figure of a golden dragon in a store in Beijing, China, on Aug 17.

Vibrant, vast and vital: Singapore’s quest for relevance amid China’s evolution

The property 75 Maude Road had been left derelict for many years before restoration work began three years ago.
DESIGN

Lovingly restored: Take a peek into the wartime shophouse where Lee Kuan Yew hid

Questions over the fate of the house resurfaced after the death of Lee Kuan Yew’s daughter, Dr Lee Wei Ling, on Oct 9.

Lee Hsien Yang’s claim on 38 Oxley Road inaccurate, creates false urgency for demolition: government

NHB says it recognises that there will be “diverse range of views amongst Singaporeans on this matter”.

Government ‘keeping options open’, to commence study on 38 Oxley Road site

Dr Lee Wei Ling's death was announced by her brother,  Lee Hsien Yang, in a Facebook post early on the same day.

Lee Kuan Yew’s daughter Lee Wei Ling dies at 69