Mr Lee Hsien Yang and his wife Mrs Lee Suet Fern have left Singapore after refusing to attend a police interview on allegations of giving false evidence, Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean told Parliament.
Johor is the worst-hit state with more than 25,000 people in relief centres on Thursday (Mar 2) morning, up from 9,162 on Wednesday night, according to Bernama.
Analysts say that holding the trust of President Xi Jinping will grant Li Qiang a higher degree of autonomy in economic affairs, allowing him to take bold actions.
When CNA visited the campaign's website 15 minutes after it launched, there were more than 85,000 users in the queue, and the estimated waiting time was more than an hour.
