Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew was warded for an abnormal heart rhythm at the Singapore General Hospital yesterday.

But despite being hospitalised, he managed to keep his date with the Global UBS Philanthropy Forum last night, addressing the 200 participants at the Arts House via video link.

In his five-minute speech, he stressed the importance of successful individuals giving back to society, to ensure that a widening income gap does not lead to a society losing cohesiveness.

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