Lee’s wife, Kwa Geok Choo, 87, suffered sudden weakness on her left side and slurring of speech on Monday, broadcaster Channel NewsAsia said.

Kwa was taken to the National Neuroscience Institute for a brain scan that showed “massive right intracerebral hemorrhage,” or bleeding in the brain, the report said.

She was then admitted to the neuro-intensive care unit at a local hospital where her hemorrhage stabilized after two days of close monitoring and treatment.

Kwa, Lee’s wife for more than half a century, remains in serious condition but is able to recognize immediate family members, the report said. Her son, Lee Hsien Loong, is prime minister.

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