SINGAPORE, Wednesday 6 October 2010 (AFP) - The wife of Singapore's founding leader Lee Kuan Yew was given a heroine's funeral on Wednesday after a public outpouring of sympathy for one of Asia's most influential political families.The body of Kwa Geok Choo, who died at 89 on Saturday after a long illness, was transported to a suburban crematorium on a ceremonial gun carriage normally used for state and military funerals.
"This honour is in recognition of her exceptional and unique contributions to Singapore for more than five decades, beginning before Singapore became independent," said a government statement. Full story
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