Daily Briefing: Singaporeans react to Lee Kuan Yew’s hospitalisation; CEA to recognise outstanding property agencies

And commuter ‘dazed’ by helpful MRT staff.

Founding Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew was admitted to Singapore General Hospital on Feb 15 due to severe pneumonia. He is said to be recovering. Mr Lee, 91, is on mechanical ventilation at the Singapore General Hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU), where he has been warded for over two weeks. View more here.

Singapores Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) has announced plans to recognise outstanding property agencies. Currently working with the industry, when implemented by the CEA this will be the first scheme of its kind on the latest developments to raise standards in the city-state. View more here.

You drop a S$50 note down the escalator of an MRT station. What are the odds of getting it back? For commuter Nishal John Vethanayagam, it was a mere two hours before the note he considered lost was handed back to him. View more here.

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