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Former Singapore PM Lee Kuan Yew out of hospital

February 17, 2013 | Modified: February 17, 2013 at 8:01 am
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Photo -   FILE - In this April 27, 2011 file photo, Singapore's Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew waves to supporters as he arrives at an elections nomination center in Singapore. A statement from the Prime Minister's Office says the 89-year-old Lee was admitted to Singapore General Hospital on Friday, FEB. 15, 2013, after experiencing a suspected transient ischaemic attack, which occurs when blood flow to the brain stops for a period of time. The condition is associated with irregular heartbeats. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File)
FILE - In this April 27, 2011 file photo, Singapore's Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew waves to supporters as he arrives at an elections nomination center in Singapore. A statement from the Prime Minister's Office says the 89-year-old Lee was admitted to Singapore General Hospital on Friday, FEB. 15, 2013, after experiencing a suspected transient ischaemic attack, which occurs when blood flow to the brain stops for a period of time. The condition is associated with irregular heartbeats. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File)

SINGAPORE (AP) — Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first prime minister, has been discharged from a hospital following a brain-related blockage, but he remains under doctors' observation.

The 89-year-old Lee was hospitalized Friday after experiencing a transient ischaemic attack, which occurs when blood flow to the brain stops for a period of time. The condition is associated with irregular heartbeats.

A statement from the Prime Minister's Office says he was discharged Sunday and was resting at home. He'll receive anti-coagulation treatments to discourage the formation of blood clots.

A founding member of the ruling People's Action Party, which transformed the country from a slow port city to a bustling metropolis, Lee became prime minister in 1959 and held power for 31 years. His son Lee Hsien Loong is the current prime minister.