SINGAPORE (MarketWatch) — Singapore saw the end of an era in March with the death of its founder, the first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. Lee Kuan Yew lived to be able to witness the 50th year of Singapore’s independence and see the success of his vision, with the city-state having grown to be one of the financial capitals of Asia, a premier country in ASEAN, and an economic and industrial powerhouse punching way above its weight.