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Lawrence Wong

The latest news on Lawrence Wong, Singaporean politician, economist, former civil servant and Prime Minister of Singapore, including political news and updates.

Born

18 Dec 1972

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Politics

Job Title

Prime Minister of Singapore

Singapore

Singapore’s Shanmugam meets China envoy for bilateral, security talks

Their meeting comes after the Chinese embassy took issue with local media linking cyberthreat group UNC3886 to China last month.

9 Aug 2025 - 2:59PM

US-China relations

Trump’s chip tariffs may drive Southeast Asia into China’s arms, analysts warn

8 Aug 2025 - 11:59AMvideocam

Hong Kong property

Why can’t Hong Kong retail landlords cut rents for struggling tenants?

13 Jul 2025 - 2:00PM

Singapore

Is Singapore key for the US to fight against China as Tammy Duckworth says?

At a Senate hearing, Duckworth chides Anjani Sinha, Donald Trump’s pick as ambassador to Singapore, for his ignorance of the city state.

11 Jul 2025 - 5:20PM

US Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth says Singapore is “one of the most important” friends of the US in the Indo-Pacific. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong economy’s ‘mixed signals’ portend retail ‘turbulence’, analysts say

Shops keep closing despite retail sales growth but certain sectors show ‘leasing velocity’, while both tourist numbers and unemployment rise.

8 Jul 2025 - 7:17AM

Singapore

Opinion | Singapore can play a greater role in shaping post-unipolar world

If it chooses to embrace its strengths, Singapore is one of the few actors trusted enough to lay the foundation for a more just global order.

6 Jul 2025 - 8:15PMvideocam

Ethnic minorities in Hong Kong

Letters | More work is needed to ensure an inclusive Hong Kong

Readers discuss how to tackle ethnic barriers in Hong Kong, the city’s international status, and the danger of AI revolt.

6 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM

Women wearing headscarves shop at a market in Yau Ma Tei on February 28. Photo: Jelly Tse

Singapore

‘No place in Singapore’: review call over radio code treatment of homosexuality

Clause positioning homosexuality as a crime alongside paedophilia and incest ‘has no place in a post-377A Singapore’, actor and blogger say.

4 Jul 2025 - 1:34AMvideocam

Singapore

‘3 is better than 2’: could Indonesia have a role in Johor-Singapore trade zone?

Singapore Trade Minister Gan Kim Yong raises the possibility at a forum of bringing Indonesia ‘to this equation’, pointing to the Batam, Bintan and Karimun island grouping.

3 Jul 2025 - 11:00PM

China-Singapore relations

Editorial | China-Singapore relations a steadying force amid global uncertainty

Singapore leader’s visit to Beijing signals a healthy appreciation by both countries of the need to enhance mutual trust and cooperation.

2 Jul 2025 - 6:45AM

Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, on June 24. Photo: Xinhua

Asean

My Take | Southeast Asia increasingly finds China more reliable and predictable

Despite increasing pressure from Washington and its Nato allies, Asean countries – even the fence-sitters – are not tilting back towards the West.

29 Jun 2025 - 9:00PM

Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) and Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong pose for a handshake during an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, June 24, 2025. Photo: EPA

US-China trade war

US-China trade breakthrough, Quad meeting in Washington and more

This week: US, China announce trade breakthrough and China’s premier opposes protectionism, Texas bans Chinese citizens from buying property. Next week: China reveals June factory activity, foreign ministers of US and key Indo-Pacific allies meet.

27 Jun 2025 - 5:42PM

Japan

My Take | Who are these ‘like-minded countries’ politicians are talking about?

Once used to describe ‘the West’, the term has seen expanded usage recently.

27 Jun 2025 - 10:30AM

Singapore

In China, ‘bridge-builder’ Singapore champions a multilateral world

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s message reflects Asean’s efforts to reduce hostility and reinvest in international frameworks.

26 Jun 2025 - 8:35PM

The meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in Beijing on Tuesday underscores a push by Asean for multilateralism. Photo: EPA

China-Asean relations

Asean can ‘shape its own destiny’ amid US-China rivalry: Singapore PM Wong

At ‘Summer Davos’, Singaporean leader Lawrence Wong says Southeast Asia rejects zero-sum competition and embraces engagement with all powers.

25 Jun 2025 - 8:12PM

Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong attends a session of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin, China on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

China-Asean relations

Xi urges Singapore to join China on ‘right side of history’ as PM Wong visits

As global trade tensions escalate, Chinese president encourages Singapore’s leader to promote an ‘equal multipolar world’.

24 Jun 2025 - 6:12PMvideocam

China-Asean relations

China looks to Singapore to help secure supply chains from US trade war turmoil

In talks with city state’s prime minister, Chinese premier says both countries must uphold ‘true multilateralism’.

23 Jun 2025 - 10:12PMvideocam

Indonesia

Can Indonesia truly ‘copy with pride’ Singapore’s success?

Indonesia’s president is keen to replicate the neighbouring city state’s triumphs, but analysts warn that deeper reforms will be needed.

21 Jun 2025 - 6:30PM

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (right) with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Monday. Photo: Singapore’s Ministry of Digital Development and Information/EPA-EFE

China-Asean relations

Singapore leader’s visit gives China chance to pitch itself as reliable partner

Lawrence Wong’s visit takes place under the shadow of threatened US tariffs that have given Beijing an opening to rally support.

20 Jun 2025 - 7:10PMvideocam

Indonesia

Indonesia’s Prabowo skips G7 summit in Canada for talks with Putin in Russia

The decision by the 73-year-old ex-general has raised questions about Indonesia’s strategic direction, which is known for its ‘non-aligned’ stance.

12 Jun 2025 - 10:37PM

Asean

Opinion | How Trump’s tariffs could benefit Asean in the long run

While the tariffs may undermine the bloc’s growth in the short term, they are spurring increased cooperation between member states and with others.

6 Jun 2025 - 6:30PMvideocam

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim delivers a speech at the opening of the plenary session of the 46th Asean Summit in Kuala Lumpur on May 26. The bloc has proposed a summit between the leaders of its member states and US President Donald Trump. Photo: EPA-EFE

Singapore

Former Singapore minister freed after serving time for graft-related offences

His case marked the first prosecution of its kind since Singapore’s independence in 1965.

6 Jun 2025 - 4:54PMvideocam

Singapore

Hegseth draws parallels between Trump and Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew

Both men showed a ‘willingness to work with others, while respecting mutual self-interest,’ the US defence secretary said.

31 May 2025 - 3:51PM

US-China relations

At Shangri-La Dialogue, Pete Hegseth says China aims to alter Asia’s status quo

Pentagon chief urges US allies to step up defence spending in the face of ‘real’ and ‘imminent’ threat posed by Beijing.

31 May 2025 - 9:59PM

Singapore

Double standards in war condemnation would ‘kill our own credibility’: Macron

French president calls on world leaders to be consistent and form a coalition with a rules-based order during keynote address at Singapore forum.

30 May 2025 - 11:51PMvideocam

Singapore

US defence chief Hegseth meets Singapore PM Wong, reaffirms strong defence ties

Hegseth also met Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue to discuss US-Singapore security cooperation.

30 May 2025 - 5:32PMvideocam

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth meeting with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the Istana on Friday on the sidelines of the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue. Photo: MDDI

Singapore

Macron and PM Wong savour hawker centre food in Singapore

The two leaders also engaged with crowds during their visit to Lau Pau Sat.

30 May 2025 - 12:42PMvideocam

Asean

Can Asean overcome Trump’s tariffs and become fourth-largest economy by 2045?

As Asean aims to be the fourth-largest economy by 2045, it must tackle internal trade barriers, US tariffs and improve regional integration.

29 May 2025 - 12:36PMvideocam

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