SINGAPORE, May 12 ― Singapore’s Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat suffered a stroke today and has been hospitalised at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH), where doctors are attending to him.

Heng, 55, collapsed during a Cabinet meeting at 5.34pm (0934 GMT) Three doctors who were present attended to him immediately and an ambulance was called, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. “Hope Swee Keat will be alright ― he is a valuable member of my team,” said Lee.

Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen wrote on Facebook that Heng was resuscitated after he collapsed. “We managed to resuscitate him but he and his family will now need all our prayers and support as he undergoes critical procedures and treatment for the stroke,” said Dr Ng. “Let us together hope earnestly for his recovery.”

At the hospital, a CT scan showed that Heng had suffered a stroke. “Doctors are attending to him now,” said a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, issued close to 7pm.

Member of Parliament (Tampines) Baey Yam Keng tweeted that he had seen Heng, who is also MP for Tampines GRC, during lunch. “He was his usual self,” said Baey. Wishing Heng a speedy recovery, Baey said the Tampines Group Representation Constituency (GRC) team “will look after residents of Tampines Central”. ― TODAY