Mourners pay their respects to Singapore's late former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. (AFP)
Singapore:
Singapore's Changi Airport will observe a minute of silence across its three terminals at 4 pm on Sunday as a mark of respect and mourning for former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.
Changi Airport Group said in a statement that public announcements will be made to both passengers and visitors airport-wide that include transit, public and staff areas, prior to and at the sounding of the siren, signifying the start of the observance, The Straits Times reported.
All 181 television screens across Changi Airport will also screen the live coverage of Lee's state funeral.
There is also a special commemorative tribute at the departure level of Terminal 3 on Lee's legacy in Singapore's aviation sector.
Lee's state funeral procession starts at 12.30 pm on Sunday, and will pass through numerous significant landmarks before reaching the University Cultural Centre where the funeral service will be held.
The funeral of the city state's founder will be attended by Asian as well as world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former US president Bill Clinton, British Secretary of State William Hague, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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