lee kuan yew: american-style? charlie: yes. lee kuan yew: no. e: what is an american democracy? you can't have that? lee kuan yew: no, religion and race and culture are forbidden bidding and sensitive. it causes a stir and big trouble. charlie: that is the price you pay for prosperity and security? lee kuan yew: no, those are no go areas. charlie: do you wish you would have a bigger fishbowl to achieve your miracle in? this is a small island. lee kuan yew: it is very difficult to have a little piece of comfort. charlie: what is it that makes you this strategic thinker, that people come to for advice? lee kuan yew: i do not believe people come to me to seek advice, they come to me to bounce ideas and test them out. charlie: but what is it you have? lee kuan yew: experience. i'm 88. i have lived long. and i have not forgotten my mistakes. ♪ >> live from new york city, welcome to bloomberg west. cory johnson is at the facebook annual developers conference. first, want to give you a check of the bloomberg top headlines. stocks sold off for the third

remember that lee kuan yew he govern for 30 years. kuan yew , how worse a critic are you? you have to acknowledgment the contribution he has made. >> in 50 years, singapore's per capita income has increased 100 fold. he took a fishing village and made it one of the most open societies on earth. a very strong institution and a asia.model to the rest of i think part of his legacy is the influence on the rest of the region. haslinda: is there a sense singapore might not be transforming fast enough? that's a good question. he said, we have gotten this far. stage is going to require something different, and are we moving fast enough to get there? that is still an open question. haslinda: has singapore prepared for a future without lee kuan yew? >> they know what they need to do. they have a program putting money into research and development and trying to revamp the education system, to make it more creative. they need to be bolder about where they are going. haslinda: that is economically. it's also challenging politically. , no longerouts

that is typical of lee kuan yew. his famous words were, even when you are about to lower him into the grave, if something is going wrong, he will get up. lee kuan yew said he spent his life building cigna poor -- singapore. the first prime minister, and for many, his name is synonymous with the development of this government. lee kuan yew's is called singapore's founding father. he was the first prime minister, leading it through political and financial uncertainty as it emerged from british rule to independence in 1965. rule, his three decade the country became one of the world's biggest economic successes with a simple guiding philosophy. >> of want to make sure that we command confidence. confidence brings investment and talent. with investment and talent, you will prosper. haslinda: a lawyer by training, lee kuan yew emphasizing pro-business policies. he moved businesses out of slums, molding them into an educated workforce, driving the nation to become a regional business hub and one of the world's largest foreig

lee kuan yew. i know that we all feel the same way, but even as we mourn his passing, let us honor our present. let us dedicate ourselves as one people to build on his foundation and build on his ideals and keep singapore exceptional and successful for many years to come. >> reporter: singapore's current prime minister and the son of lee kuan yew paying tribute as so many others are today. of course, lee kuan yew was a charismatic figure but also a controversial one. he ruled singapore with an iron fist. >> reporter: iron willed sharp tongued, and quit-witted, lee kuan yew was a towering political figure in post-colonial asia and a great nation builder. he made the creation and survival of singapore a personal project. as its prime minister for 31 years and as an influential adviser and commentator right up to his death. he was bourn into a fourth generation chinese family, in what was then the british colony of singapore. he lived through the japanese occupation in world war ii at one point narrow

lee kuan yew rest in peace. >> and assessment of the passing of lee kuan yew. kenneth, thank you for joining us. the challenge is to build on what he left behind? >> absolutely. i think he left strong foundations. singapore is a global city with nationbuilding, community, multiracial society. all of these are pillars of singapore society. i think these are strong foundations on which the next generation can build new life and improve life for singapore. >> is the right foundation for the next 50 years? >> and may not in its entirety. we have not only an improved city and economy but also a more mature political system. there is a lot of diversity but i think having a strong system of government that works, that is able to contain diverse positions and for spec ifs, is the right kind of thing to have four of flourishing of a more plural political culture. haslinda: the authoritarian rule will no longer be the case? >> a strong government is at the heart of what is making singapore successful. institutions can deliver results but the system in which ideas are gen

cartoonist in trouble. >>> first singaporeans are in mourning for their country's founding father lee kuan yew, who died at the age of 91. he was widely credited with transforming the island. he has been criticized with being undemocratic and authoritarian. >> reporter: without lee kuan yew singapore as the world nose it may not have existed. the fourth generation saw his homeland occupied. first by the british and then by the japanese. after training as a lawyer in britain, he became leader. a post held for 35 years. he was no independence leader. singapore became independent against its will - kicked out of malaysia against a black drop of racism. a fearful lee contemplated a bleak future. >> people connected by geography, economics, and ties of kinship. >> reporter: sentiment gave way to pragmatism. he was unflimpinging in his determination to bring prosperity to his new country. under his leadership singapore was transformed from a tiny island to a high metropolis. lee's leadership had a dark shied. opponents found themselves in court, some bankrupt. freedoms micromanaged. famous bans like

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lee kuan yew was largely credited for attorneying singapore into a large port sister died at 81. he was also accused of being authoritarian. >> lee kuan yew born in 1923, he saw his homeland occupied. first by the british and then the japanese. after training as a lawyer in britain, he became prime minister in 1959. a post he would hold for 31 years. despite a ruthless style of politics lee was no independence leader. singapore became independent against its will kicked out of malaysia in 1965 against a backdrop of racial tension. at the time a fearful lee contemplateed a bleak future. >> people connected by geography, economics and ties of kinship. >> sentiment gave way to pragmatism. he was unflinching in his determination to bring prosperity to his new country. under his leadership singapore was transformed from a tiny impoverished island with no natural resource noose a high- high-tech metropolis. but lee's leadership also had a darker side. political opponents often found themselves in court. some would end up bankrupt. freedom was micromanaged along with the economy. thingsb

lee kuan yew's critics say singapore's stable has come at a cost. accusing the former leader of building an authoritarian state with little patience for disent and allowing cronyism to mar the democratic principles. lee kuan yew always defended his approach saying he just did what he had to to maintain social order and protect the prosperity of singapore. cnn, singapore. >>> singapore's current prime minister who is also lee kuan yew's son has declared a week of mourning. cnn has more from hong kong. the news of mr. yew's passing came after an illness. today must be a somber one for people in singapore. what are people saying? what is the plan for mr. lee's funeral? >> reporter: that's right. people in singapore obviously mourning the loss of what is effectively their founding father. that is how he is considered. and if anybody has ever been to singapore, they will know what an incredible city it is. compared to other countries in southeast asia it really has gone from a third world city to a first world city. it is an economic financial hub. it's a

one of our top stories the death of singapore founder lee kuan yew the current prime minister there isest son and spoken about his father's death. >> i'm grieved beyond words as the passing of mr. lee kuan yew. i know we all feel the same way. but even as we mourn his passing, let us also honor his spirit. let us dedicate ourselves as one people to build on his foundations, strive for his ideals and keep singapore exceptional and successful for many years to come. >> reporter: right wing parties have won the most votes in france's local elbow -- elections and sarkozy and penn is hoping for a presidential debate in 2017 and we will go to jackie roland in paris but first here is lee barker's report. >> reporter: consolidating his political come back ex president nicholas sarkozy is ahead in elections weakening the hopes of a first round win. >> translator: icon confirm no agreements local or national with the leaders of this party. >> reporter: and he has turned france's political landscape on its head transforming the front from a fridge movement into one of europe's far right parties a

singapore has the gun seven days of mourning following the death of its founding father lee kuan yew. scott haidler has more. >> images of lee kuan yew overlook mourners at the hospital where he died. it's where people have been coming the last few days to deliver their "get well" messages. now they send their condolences. when a teacher heard that lee kuan yew died, he was in pain. he felt it was important to bring his two granddaughters here. >> what he has done,. >> flags of the small nation were lowered to half mast for the passing of who many thought was the father of singapore. born in 1923, the fourth generation chinese singaporean saw his homeland occupied first by the british and then by the japanese. after training as a lawyer in britain he became prime minister in 1959. a post he would hold for 31 years. under his leadership singapore was transformed from a tiny impoverished island with no natural resources into a hi-tech metropolis. lee kuan yew also had a darker side. opposition politicians often found themselves in court and often in bankruptcy. through it all he was unr

lee kuan yew's coffin was taken by carriage. in attendance was the prime ministers of india and thailand and former president real clinton. >> it has been a dark week for singapore. the life that has guided is all of these years has been extinguished. we lost our finding father mr. lee kuan yew, who lived and breathed singapore. all of his life.

. >> singapore has begun search days of mourning for the founding father lee kuan yew. >> images of leeu kuan yew and their condolences. when this grandfather heard that lee kuan yew had died, he was in pain. he decided he needed to bring his grand daughters here. >> what is going to happen in their future is not going to be bad. >> flags of the small nation were lowered at half mass to honor the father of singapore. without lee kuan yew the singapore as the world knows it may never have existed. born in 1923, he saw his country occupied by first by the british and then the japanese. he would become president for 31 years. under his years singapore was transposed from a tiny country to a high-tech metropolis. he also had a darker side. >> opponents often found themselves in court some ended up bankrupt. freedoms were micromanaged along with the economy but lee's people's action party was returned again and again with his oldest son now prime minister. through it all he was un unrepentant. >> if i were to rule in a western-style democracy we would have come to grief. >> while freedoms we

lessons from lee kuan yew.any and greece heading for a showdown, merkel meets with tsipras. we profile vladimir putin with ian bremmer. tom: the vix closing friday at 13.02. this is a miracle. amid central-bank generations, -- gyrations, negative interest rates and villanova losing. the stock market moves up. to steal a phrase from chairman greenspan, it is quiescent. ian bremmer looks at the correlation of the world. foreign-exchange movement, why is the stock market signaling a lack of volatility? ian: in the u.s.. there's a stability coming from capitalist -- tom: bloodmoney. -- blunt money. ian: coming out of europe. investors are forced to have risk. they are fearful of underperformance. tom: how does a math guy like you quantified the walls of worry? ian: there are a bunch of indicators. the vix at 13 is quiet. it has been lower but nowhere near the danger zone. other measures of market risk . c a couple examples,ds -- cds on brazil is the widest we have seen in years. that is a country at the epicenter o

lee kuan yew. lee transformed singapore into a major trade center. ale be laid to rest on sunday. >>> the special envoy to yemen warn that yemen is on the edge of civil war. activists say that sir are a captureed airmen after their helicopter crashed in northwestern syria. >>> serious long term damage to a tourism hot spot, it's the people who live there that are beam blamed. >> the final front tear in the philippines. home to hundreds of threatened species. tens of thousands of tourists from all over the world come here for its pristine beaches. but just a few minutes from one of the main attractions this is the scene. this man has ban fisherman all his life. this has been his family home. back then, they were among the first inhabitants but they may not be living here much longer. the government says that this part of the bay is unhygienic, and the government wants them to move. >> we worry about what will happen and where we will be moved to. our livelihood is here by the sea. >> more than 4,500 families now live in the coastal airs, most of them

lee kuan yew is it halting indian leaders -- exalting lee kuan yew.aslinda: we know indians contributed to sing up or's growth. growth.pore's how do you see the relationship going forward? baggage -- the any see any baggage. we look at india being a springboard. hereact 6000 companies are -- singapore is too small to absorb all of them. we make it a point to make this place has visible for indian companies. -- indispensable for indian companies. they have established a way to train workers. we have six or seven indian banks operating. these are all manifest asians of india's business year, and -- here, and singapore is welcome. haslinda: critics say it is set a small city state that things can work resize sleeve -- precisely because of it size. >> look at the cleaning of the river. they managed to do it over 20 years. you can take it as an example and cleanup just one river. is like be encapsulated we did in china. one city. now the chinese have used that build 60 other cities in the rest of china. >> we have to leave it there. >> thanks a lot. amin i

lee kuan yew is the man who founded the country.world country to a first world country and made it the most prosperous in the world. it has one of the highest pay in the world. they are educated, they are worldly, they are very wealthy and they have lee kuan yew to thank for that. this is a man who is considered to be a visionary, not just by singporians but people around the world. when he died monday at the age of 91, tributes were flying in from barack obama, a giant of history. vladimir putin who said he was such a leader on the international stage and this is what lee kuan yew is. it is testament to the people who were there at the funeral earlier. you mentioned the prime ministers of india as well as japan. dignitaries from russia, israel, a former u.s. president, bill clinton was there as was former u.s. secretary of state, henry kissinger who was also 91. he traveled from the united states because he and lee were great friends. isa, it's important to note, they were critics of lee kuan yew. he made singapore a major, economi

tens of thousands have mourners have paid their final respects to singapore's founding father lee kuan yew. the 91-year-old passed away monday. we report from singapore. >> at 12:30 local time, the coffin of former prime minister lee kuan yew is taken from parliament house. his body had been lying in state since wednesday. draped in the national flag, his body was carried by the armed services, a chance for the countrymen to see him one last time. the rain didn't deter the thousands that lined the streets to pay respects to the founder of no nation. young and old and across the social and economic spectrum, the crowds waited patiently some families watching the funeral on their computers. for many, it was a chance to pay tribute. >> he was a man of great courage and conviction and we are here to pay our last respects. we have been here for 12 years and owe a lot to him in this country. >> he was a good leader, so we should show our respect to him. >> he transformed the nation from a colonial back border to one with an internationally respected economy. while some credit sides his policy to

singapore says goodbye to leak lee kuan yew.ie lau coming to you live from our asian headquarters. we are wrapping up the month. two days to go till the end of march. we have australia. it is extending losses this morning, 1.21% down. aussie dollar trading lower. japan is just opening. 225 -- nikkei 235 is opening higher. against the19.25 u.s. dollar. it shows that japanese manufacturers are starting the year on a down note. in korea, just getting underway as well. it is gaining right now. korean won is also weakening --ngside the data needs japanese yen. over to china now, central bank governor saying that the growth in the world's second-largest economy has slowed a little bit too much for his liking. the overall message and the chinese president as well, is that china has the tools to deal with it. they spoke at a forum for asia over the weekend. christine has more from beijing. he always has his own session of the forum. this is his 13th year. he said china's growth rate has fallen a little bit too much for his liking. he di

lee kuan yew became the first prime minister and remain so for decades. he helped to turn the nation into its -- into one of asia's most wealthy and stable countries. it became a global trading up. >> mr. lee put singapore on the international stage. he gave the country and influence and providence globally that is totally disproportionate to the countryside. charlotte: a remarkable achievement, but at a price. he was criticized for his iron fist rule. yet little tolerance for opposition rules, jailing some rivals for decades without trial and limiting freedom of the press to make sure he got his way. lee: my motto in life is if you have decided to do something do would welcome or don't do it at all. charlotte: lee gave government control over many aspects of citizens lives and it is still that way today. now he is gone, they may see some changes. >> think we will see liberalization in terms of individual freedoms come in terms of how state to individual relations are conducted. charlotte: for now, singapore is a nation in mourning. for the man who turned

we have more. >> images of lee kuan yew over look mourners. people have been delivering get well messages, now it's to send their condolences. a retired civil servant was a teacher for decades. when he heard the news that lee kuan yew had died, he was in pain but felt it was important to bring his two granddaughters here. >> his death for yours his strong foundation, what is going to happen in the near future. >> flog were lowered to half mast to honor the passing of who many felt was the modern father of singapore. >> his body is now here, the prime minister's office for a private family week. it will be moved monday to parliament house so the people of this nation can pay their last respects. >> in the late afternoon hundreds oh stood in line to sign bookings of remembrance. a personal message from the people he led while condolence leaders from around the world were being received throughout the day. >> scott joins us live from singapore. how have the people there been reacting to the news of lee kuan yew's death? >> their community centers

one without lee kuan yew. his legacy will be interpreted in many ways in the coming years but how this island nation moves forward socially and politically depends on the new younger generation. >>> students from the south of mexico have fought with police. they have been demanding answers about the september disappearance of their classmate classmates classmates. 43 students disappeared last september. >>> now, istanbul is changing again. $100 billion is being spent to turn it into a modern metropolis. >>reporter: it's a shop from a bygone age paying bygone rent. just over $2,000 a month on istanbul's most famous street. his shop could fetch more than $20,000 a month on the open market. he says he's being forced out. >> and they said you will go. >>reporter: this is his shop. we've been right here for 80 years. every customer knows us here number 125 c but if i leave here, where will my customers find me? how will i set up a new shop? costs are so high you burn your hands. >>reporter: his landlord the cash po

the man, the founding father lee kuan yew died aged 91. this is how the news was broken a short time ago by local media. >> the prime minister is deeply grieved to announce the passing of mr lee kuan yew the founding prime minister of singapore, mr lee passed away peacefully at the singapore general hospital at 3:18am. he was 91 >>> all right, these are pictures from outside the hospital where lee has passed away. he was aged 91. there you can see members of the public put up posters, images of the former leader balloons flowers. people gathering there to express their sympathy. we were seeing an outpouring of emotion towards him, because he had been ill for several weeks. perhaps this has not come as any great surprise or shock to many people there. nevertheless we can see that people have already laid flowers, expressing their condolences, and this is the sort of thing we can expect to see in the coming days or weeks. we don't have details on when lee's funeral is likely to be held. this is the scene outside the hospital where lee has pas

mark: a key question, how will singapore be without lee kuan yew? slinda: that is what singaporeans are grappling with. most of us only know singapore led by lee kuan yew and as much as a country is looking for change, no one really knows how exactly to get there. a promise by the son of lee kuan yew he acknowledged singapore is at an inflection point. the ruling party which has been in power since loong won by the slimmest of margins ever is criticized with being out of touch with the people who are no longer politically apathetic you their expectations it may lose more votes. if it fails to listen to the wishes and needs of the people. that next phase of singapore's history begins. mark? mark: haslinda in singapore. the world's finest tire maker, pirelli, this to be taken private. a chinese company offered 15 euros a share. let's look into the deal. caroline, it seems located in the values pirelli at 70 billion euros? caroline: speculation on friday and we saw it up 5% after the end of the week to meet the 15 euro per share valuation. a lot of mone

the founding father of modern singapore lee kuan yew has died. how he helped guide the state from a british outpost to a global financial center >>> republican senator ted cruz is set to announce tomorrow that he will run for the president say in 2016. and a possible game changer - how president obama's budget could change the business of news sports stadiums. >>> in yemen an uprising against a rebellion. residents in the third largest city tiaz took to the streets to oppose a takeover. security ordered diplomatic and military personnel out of the country. the united nations cop vened an -- convened an emergency security council calling for intervention. the u.n. advisor warns of further fragmentation. >> any side pushing the country in either direction would be inviting a tragic consequence, libya, syria, iraq combined scenario >>> joining us from new york is gabriel elizondo. what can you tell us. >> the security council emergency meeting ended. it was a wake-up call. we herd from jamal benomar, and he joined the security council via video conf

singapore says goodbye to its founding father lee kuan yew >>> saudi arabia's military says houthi fighters advancing towards its border as a coalition of neighbours continue to bomb rebels in yemen. saudis say they mobilize ground force, but there are no plans to deploy them across the border into yemen. a development air strike targetting the houthis destroy most of the missiles which they capture from the yemeni army. the king promised to condition the campaign until stability is restored. leaders expressed solidarity and support for the air strikes. yemen's president says the assault will not stop until the houthis vender. we have this report. >> president abd-rabbu mansour hadi gets the backing he wants. a rare moment of agreement amongst several arab leaders to curb of rise of the fighters. he is now talking tough. >> i call on you to continue the operation until the gang vendors. i call on all until it lays down its arms and returns all weapons seized. >> leading the war against the houthis is saudi arabia. the country was forced to take action to protect yemen. he is open for dialog

. >> images of lee kuan yew over look the hospital. tony wang is a retired civil servant. avenues teacher for decades. when he heard that lee kuan yew died, he was in pain. he felt he needed to bring thinks grand discuss here. >> flags of the small nation were lowered at half mass to honor the passing of who many felt was the father of singapore singapore. withoutlee kuan yew many would not know singapore. under his leadership singapore was transformed from a tiny impoverished island with no natural resources into a high tech metropolis. lee also had a larker darker side. many political opponents found themselves in court often bankrupt. he returned to power again and again, with his oldest son prime minister. through it all, he was undependent. >> if i were to rule with western-style democracy and took a straw poll, we would have come to grief. >> while freedoms were sacrificed lee brought economic miracle sealing the legacy of one 20th century leaders. >> on wednesday he'll lie in state until saturday that way the people of this natio

>>> tens of thousands of people have paid their final respects to singapore's founding father lee kuan yew. he passed away on monday. here's this report from singapore. >>reporter: at 12:30 local time the coffin of the former prime minister lee kuan yew is taken from parliament house where his body has been lying in state since wednesday. draped in the national flag his body was carried by members of the armed services. a chance for his countrymen to see him one last time. the rain came down but that did not deter the many thousands lining the streets to pay their respects to the founder of this nation. young and old and across the social and ethnic spectrum the crowds waited patiently. some families watching the funeral on their computers. for many here it was a chance to pay tribute. >> he was a man of great courage and conviction and we are here to pay our last respects. we've been here 12 years and owe a lot to him and this country. >> he was a good leader and we should pay our respects to him. >>reporter: lee transformed the nation from a colonial back water to one with an internation

people in singapore are paying respects to the late prime minister lee kuan yew. known for leading singapore through independence to becoming its own country and guiding it to the financial center it is today. he died at the age of 91 >>> republican senator ted cruz is expected to announce tomorrow a run for president >>> it is sunday night, time for our look at "the week ahead". a delegation of afghan officials will be in washington. president ashraf ghani, c.e.o. abdul ghani and others will meet with president obama to discuss security economic development and afghanistan's reconciliation process and will address congress. rosalind jordan has a preview of the talks. >> reporter: when afghan president garmin sharp -- ashraf ghani meets with u.s. security is top of mind. he wants president obama to delay plans to withdraw troops by the end of 2015. the top u.s. general in afghanistan is inclined to do so. >> i'm concerned about the summer 2015. this is the first fighting seen on their open. >> reporter: ashraf ghani is trying to relaunch peace talks and is worried

thousands of -- tens of thousands of people in singapore are paying their respects to the founder lee kuan yew. a procession was made to lee's funeral. he was credited to turning singapore from a tropical outpost into a global trade and financial center. many credit the late prime minister for setting the example for developing economies like china and dubai. it is seen by many as an influential asian politician. critics accuse him of sidelining opponents, muzzling the media and restricting freedoms. >> reporter: a sombre occasion for tens of thousands of singaporeans who line the streets of the island nation along the route from parliament house to the university of singapore as the gun carriage carrying the coffin of the former prime minister meandered its way through the streets. it's been a difficult week for singaporeans wondering what direction to head into without lee kuan yew watching behind the scenes. his elder son is the prime minister and he read the first of 10 yule onlyies, with his -- yule onlyies, with his younger son ending. v ips cross the world arrived including former ameri

kuan yew. and a scene from "the matrix" movies revisited in legos. web users in singapore have been paying tribute to see their former and first prime minister lee kuanew, who died monday morning at the age of 91. a steady stream of people have been visiting for the past month to leave messages for the city state's father and mourn his passing. his son, who is the current premature, has posted a series of facebook -- of messages to facebook updating his father's health and his turn for the worse. as people of singapore waited news with bated breath, it was a way to get the real news, a week before, a note has said he already die, generating a lot of issues on social media. he was criticized by others for his authoritarian tactics, but many have hailed his 31 years leading the country, putting in and to british rule, and leading the country to independence and 1965. for taking singapore from colonial out for -- oh -- colonial outpost to -- a 20-year-old artist wrote lee kuan yew's name over 80,000 times to paint a portrait to show what the prime minister did for singapore. in this video made by an australian engineer, has been viewed over 3,300,000 ti

i'm in doha and these are our top stories singapore mourns the death of their founding father lee kuan yewcan they defeat i.s.i.l., we report from the libya city of misrata where people are again fighting for their lives. a year on from the start of the ebola outbreak a leading aid agency slams the international community's slow response. and france looks to the right with the national front coming first and second in local elections. ♪ he was one of the 20th century's greatest ashun leaders, a man singapore people call their founding father and lee kuan yew widely credited with transforming singapore from a small port city into a financial centersent died at age 91 and criticize for being undemocratic and authoritarian and nicole johnston looks at his life and legacy. >> reporter: singapore as the world knows it might not have existed and the fourth generation sin pore saw his home land occupied first by the british then the japanese and training as a lawyer in britain he was prime minister this 1959 a post he would hold for 31 years, despite a ruthless style of politics lee was no indepe

foreign dignitaries and thousands of mourners pay respects to lee kuan yew. >>> another day of voting. nigeria's elections extended due to technical problems. plus... >> i'm daniel schweimler where the indigenous voice is louder than it has been for 500 years, in la paz. >>> we begin with the saudi arabia led military intervention in yemen. they say the first phase has been successful with all the houthis airplanes and communication centers destroyed. in signs that the conflict that there could be wider ram iffic acheses, the houthis arrive in mocca. they have been hitting targets in sadr. sanaa and abbas. i'm joined now in the studio. a lot happening on the ground. interesting to hear the former leader's son went to saudi arabia to talk to them there. tell us what happened. >> he has been groomed for many years to succeed his father. the latest report from saudi arabia media is a day before the saudi led air strikes, he went to saudi arabia met with the defense minister at the riyadh airport and told the saudis that he has an offer. he is ready to turn against the houthis if internat

this is the legacy ofly ku -- of lee kuan you yew. it is his son who rules today. >> what is it i'm trying to do? i'm trying to create in a third world situation a first world oasis. >> reporter: born in singapore in 1923 lee of fourth generation ethnic chinese. after studying law at cambridge university in england, he rushed -- returned home and entered politics. in the 1960s he led his small island from its status as a british colony to brief uni-op and qck independence. overcoming pressures at home and communist instability among neighbors, the city/state underwent a remarkable transformation from an economic backwater to one of the most developed cities in asia. some praised him as a visionary. others called him authoritarian. he tolerated little disent. human rights activists criticized caning as a form of punishment and the death penalty. lee was of unapologetic about his approach. >> i'm not following any prescription given me by any politician on democracy or whatever. i work from first principles what will get me there. socia

singapore's founding father and first prime minister lee kuan yew has died at 91. down lee was an influential behind the scenes political figure for many years. mourners gathering outside the hospital where he died. a large memorial of flowers and photos growing overnight. he was hospitalized in february with severe pneumonia. secretary of state john kerry tweeting his condolences saying "i join those around the world in honoring the life of lee kuan yew. he turned singapore into one of the most dynamic countries in the world. >>> california's drought is having another impact on the state. a ski resort outside of sacramento has had to close down early this season because there's just not enough snow. at least six other ski resorts have also had to cut the season short. >>> well, forget subway rats. a railway station in india, there is a new kind of nuisance and those are monkeys. the city has been trying to control these simeons. they steal food they steal luggage. they climb electrical lines. authorities have resorted to releasing a larger prime ate at the rail sta

what made lee kuan yew so special? can can either talk a good game or do stuff. lee was first class at both. conceptualizing and strategizing but then also executing. he saw the big picture, but he could then fill in the details. singapore was an accident a country that was not meant to be. a single port county -- it was part of malaysia but was expelled from that country. mo no resources to speak of except for lee kuan yew. today singapore is one of the world's richest and most advance advanced economies. singapore's political system is closed with just one party, yew's since it's independence. it's regarded as clean by most international observers. it's economic system favors free markets and free trade, but with the government playing a large role in guiding, investing and encouraging at all levels. in an interview with him in 2008 i asked lee, why he exercised so much political control over his society. what is it . >> what is it i'm trying to do? i'm trying to create in a third world situation, a first world oasis

what made lee kuan yew special? mean of great ideas are men of great action. conception lizing and strike that gee and executing. he saw the big picture but could fill in details. singapore was an accident, a country that was not meant to be. a small british naval port abandoned by the navy after world war ii was part of malaysia but expelled from that country in 1965. it had a population of chinese malaysia and indians and no resources to speak of other than a young leader lee kuan kuan yew. he built so much so that today singapore is one of the world's richest and most advanced economies. singapore singapore's political system is closed with one party, lee's but courts are independent and administration is highly effective and regarded as clean by most international observers. it's economic system favors free markets and free trade, but with the government playing a large role in guiding, investing and encouraging at all levels. in an interview with him in 2008 i asked lee why he exercised so much political control over his society. what >> what is it i'm try

lee kuan yew's coffin was taken by carriage.ce was the prime ministers of india and thailand and former president real clinton. >> it has been a dark week for singapore. the life that has guided is all of these years has been extinguished. we lost our finding father mr. lee kuan yew, who lived and breathed singapore. all of his life. angie: a new crew has arrived at the international space station. they will spend 342 days in at the iss, about twice as long as normal. it is nasa's first attempt as a rough -- as a year experience. kelly's identical twin, mark, will complete the same experiment on earth to see how their bodies compare. back down here on earth [laughter] john yvonne, david and our guest, khiem do. a part of the world all eyes are on and that is your. alexis tsipras and all of the decision-makers. -- and that is euro. trying to get to a deal. do you think they will reach one? khiem do: it is like kicking the can down the road for as long as they can. the position of the two groups are very far apart. angie: john, wh

tragedy it may not be enough >>> boint >>> >>> >>> bill clinton is in singapore for the funeral of lee kuan yew, he transformed singapore into a waldsy nation. the pops -- wealthy nation. the response has been moving. >> it's been a tremendous experience this week since mr lee kuan yew passed away. i think it comes from all segments of our society. everywhere has been overwhelming >>> singapore's first prime minister died on monday at the age of 91 >>> hundreds gathered outside indiana's capital building to protest a bill allowing discrimination against the gay community. legislation on thursday gives a person or business a right to follow religious beliefs. critics say that companies could deny services to critic or gays. self will boycott the state. angie's list has abandoned plans to expand in indiana because of the bill. >>> several were injured including college students after a shooting in a home in panama beach. self victims were a ma students all between the ages of 20 and 22. david michael daniels was identified as the shooter. he is in custody, and charged with seven counts of attempt

to extend voting >>> tens of thousands crowd the streets of singapore to bid farewell to leader lee kuan yew. >> and all the sports including the latest from the contribute world cup fine in melbourne, where australia is facing new zealand and are closing in on the fifth world title >>> first to yemen where saudi arabia is showing no sign of easing the military campaign against houthi rebels. for a fourth night war planes hit targets across the country. saudi arabia described the mission as a success, saying that it destroyed all houthi airplanes and communication centers. one air strike in the port city killed dozens of fighters. houthis are on the move. they are reported to be marching to the city of aden. all this as in the north they continue to hit from the air. more from hashem ahelbarra. >> reporter: air strikes hit targets across the country, including in sanaa. jets from the saudi arabia-led coalition bombed the airports and long-range rocket launches in sadr and some other places. this is the aftermath of an attack on the capital - destroying helicopters, fighter jets and a fuel fa

lee kuan yu. his body is now lying -- lee kuan yew. his body is now lying in state.e died after half a century in government. singapore was turned into one of the world's richest societies. he was criticized for ruling the city state with and i am faced and for restricting free speech. i'm genie godula here in paris. reporter: there was nothing unusual for the congress. the president was reelected for a four-year term. he ran unopposed for his presidential rain -- reign. he posed the importance of a healthy and strong relationship between them. >> do not believe everything you hear. we europeans want a strong fifa, a fifa that is respectable and respected. fifa will always be the sport's ultimate governing body. certain people have tried to turn us against each other trying to divide and isolate the supposedly arrogant and selfish europeans. again, do not believe everything you hear. we know we are in a privileged position. we know we make mistakes, not necessarily better than anyone else. however, you should know that we are willing to work with you hand-in-hand for

presents only on al jazeera america >> singapore in mourning following the death of its up ting fair lee kuan yew who turned its port city into an economic powerhouse. >> hello, also on the program the u.n. said that yemen is on the verge of a civil war as outy fighters take over the central city of taiz. >>> rebel fighters in syria say they have taken four crew members hostage after a helicopter crashed. >>> wildlife in south sudan in the

hundreds of thousands of people have queued to pay their respect to singapore prime's founding father lee kuan yew. he died on monday. he was 91. >>> china's president is promoting what he calls the 21st century initiative for regional economic growth. xi jinping expressed his plan at the forum this weekend. the far-reaching plans call for the creation of railways, highways and internet networks extending to you're asia. xi said it will bring higher economic growth. >>> last year 63,700 migrants requested political asylum in italy, and the majority of them came in boats from africa. the report said that italy received a record number of asylum seekers this past year. the biggest number of asylum numbers came from nigeria mali, and gambia. >>> it is a craft that dates back thousands of years but now is under threat. boat building was a way of life in the faroe islands. but only a handful of people do it for a living. we met one man who is trying to keep that tradition alive. >> my father learned it from my grandfather after my great grandfathered pasted it on. i am the fourth generation of my famil

sarah: lee kuan yew became -- lead the nation to become one of the world's most prosperous. he died after a long hospitalization. all told, he led singapore for 34 years, retiring in 1990. under his rule, living standards rose as the city became a hub for trade and finance. but singapore's harsh authoritarian system of government has long been criticized by human rights advocates. and japan's cherry blossom season has officially reached tokyo three days earlier than predicted. all eyes were on one tree at the city's -- shrine. ben: it is just one of 59 trees whose blossoming determines the advancing of spring. five flowers opened on this tree and authorities declared the "blossom bloom," even locals 10 days to picnic under the cherry trees before the flowers wither. well i was wondering why you had that color on. now i know. sarah: i like to match the cherry trees. have you ever seen them? ben: i have not. hopefully, i will go there at that time of year. sarah: there's always next year. ben: thank you for joining us on the "journal." benjamin netanyahu has apologized for his

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african voices more mainstream >>> now, there's a lot more on the main story, that of the passing of lee kuan yew, the founding father of singapore. aljazeera.com. . me. >> put your hands up. put your hands up. >> what are you going to do? >> get down on the ground >>> what would you do if you were a cop faced with a split second life or death position. i'll take you inside the cost of injustice in america. from the hands on lethal force training that is unaffordable to many department to the tax-pair funded reforms forced on broken police departments that can't affect themselves. plus, americans wrongly commit. >> sitting in a cell, knowing you are innocent. you go in front of the parole boards and courts, and they think you are crazy >>> i'm ali velshi, our special report "the cost of injustice" begins now. >> drop the gun. >> the big challenge is to make good decisions under stressful circumstances. >>> the cost of injustice is felt by everyone. when n innocent person is convicted of a crime and is exonerated after years of incarceration, when an innocent person is hurt, and when law enforceme