To Day, Singapore became a ghost town

SINGAPORE - Singapore citizens deep grief over the death of founding father Lee Kuan Yew will culminate this Sunday (29/3). Singapore usually sparkling and always busy going silent and getting into "ghost town". Social events, business, entertainment, and politics abolished as a form of respect citizens lion country on a state funeral for most people they love and respect them.


Citing Straits Times, on that day, the Metro shopping center will close five outlets spread all over Singapore. "We felt compelled to do so as a sign of respect. Employees also will have a day off in order to show appreciation," said Manager of Advertising and Promotion Metro Veronica Lee.

They will return to normal activities on Monday, March 30, 2015. City Developments, a development company, cancel their Earth Hour activities in City Square Mall which is scheduled for today. Three retailers at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands also postpone their events. Among other things, the marketing campaign around the island Cath Kidston and the official store opening Kate Spade New York.

The same thing is done lottery company Singapore Pools. All branches, official outlets, retail, and office will also be closed livewire center on Sunday tomorrow for the sake of Lee. Their main service will not be available. Only 4D services provided 06.30 that day.

Lee died on March 23 at the age of 91 years. Many world leaders, including President Jokowi, who will attend the funeral.

Meanwhile, the Indonesian political elite expressed sorrow to go directly funeral Lee in Singapore parliament building yesterday. For example, former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) and Megawati Sukarnoputri.

12:45 local time, the group SBY come. The delegation consisted of his wife Ani Yudhoyono, businessman Chairul, and former Indonesian Ambassador to the United States (US) Dino Patti Djalal.

The delegation was welcomed by the Prime Minister (PM) Lee Hsieng Loong and his wife, Ho Ching. They also accompanied the Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Grace Fu Hai Yien. On the occasion, only SBY and his wife were allowed closer to the coffin Lee
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