Nation's founding father hospitalized with pneumonia

Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's founding father, has been hospitalized for severe pneumonia, the Prime Minister's Office said.

Lee, 91, was admitted to Singapore General Hospital on Feb 5, the office said in a statement Saturday. His condition has stabilized and he remains on mechanical ventilation in intensive care, the statement said.

It said Lee was conscious and lightly sedated, and that doctors were continuing to monitor his condition.