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People walk past Lee Kuan Yew’s house at 38 Oxley Road in Singapore. Photo: AFP

Lee Hsien Yang creating ‘false’ urgency for Oxley Road demolition: Singapore

The estranged brother of former Singapore PM had urged PM Lawrence Wong to expedite action in fulfilling Lee Kuan Yew’s wish for the house to be demolished.

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Singapore, South Korea to deepen AI, start-up cooperation as strategic partners

Singapore tightens anti-money-laundering rules, but remains ‘open for business’

‘High stakes’: Singapore’s ex-transport chief Iswaran to stand trial on Tuesday

The trial, set for Tuesday, could challenge the PAP’s image and bring lesser-known aspects of public service to light, observers say.

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S Iswaran, Singapore’s former transport minister, leaves the State Courts in March. Photo: Bloomberg

China and Singapore must boost coordination as ‘stabilising forces’: Wang

Beijing’s top diplomat tells counterpart their countries can build on their strategic partnership in a world beset by turmoil and chaos.

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Singapore airport to expand with new mega terminal to stay ahead of rivals

The new Terminal 5, when operational in the mid-2030s, would allow the aviation hub serve more than 200 destinations.

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Modi’s Singapore visit boosts India’s Indo-Pacific strategy: analysts

Modi’s visit to Singapore highlights India’s focus on strengthening ties with key regional partner.

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (right) shaking hands with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photo: Singapore’s Ministry of Digital Development and Information/AFP

Singapore’s ‘balancing act’ respects past, must not constrain nation’s future: PM

Singapore’s PM Wong said multiculturalism, an ethos of self-reliance and a focus on families are important values and fundamentals that his team wants to preserve.

Singapore moves to rein in million-dollar public flats ahead of elections

Prices of second-hand flats have surged in recent years, driven by pandemic-induced construction delays and high demand.

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How did Singapore PM Lawrence Wong fare in his first National Day Rally speech?

Experts note Wong’s efforts to appeal to younger voters as a ‘fellow Singaporean’, say policy changes are more incremental than radical.

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Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during his first National Day Rally address at the Institute of Technical Education headquarters in Singapore on Sunday. Photo: Singapore’s Ministry of Digital Development and Information

Singapore PM Lawrence Wong promises policy reset to widen social safety net

Financial help for retrenched workers and more parental leave among measures in Wong’s first National Day Rally as prime minister.

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Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong delivering his National Day Rally address at the Institute of Technical Education headquarters in Singapore on Sunday. Photo: EPA-EFE / Singapore’s Ministry of Digital Development and Information

Philippines broadens defence ties with Singapore amid tensions with China

Since territorial hostilities between China and the Philippines surged, Manila has taken steps to forge new security alliances with a number of Asian and Western countries.

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Air-conditioning, holidays, eating out essential for Singaporeans: survey

About two-thirds of those surveyed expected the government to pay for the basic necessities of those who couldn’t afford them.

Singapore’s dirty money clean-up: US$2 billion laundering case prompts reforms

The city state’s new asset recovery strategy is an important piece of the puzzle – but more can be done, experts say.

Singapore dollar banknotes. From January 2019 to June this year, Singapore confiscated S$6 billion (US$4.4 billion) connected to illicit activities. Photo: EPA-EFE

Singapore unveils asset recovery strategy to protect its financial crown jewel

The city state is determined to combat money laundering and terrorism financing to safeguard its reputation, PM Lawrence Wong said.

Singapore published a national asset recovery strategy on Wednesday as part of efforts to enhance its anti-money-laundering and terrorism financing framework. Photo: Harvey Kong

When is Singapore’s next general election? Here’s what we know

Analysts say new PM Lawrence Wong shouldn’t be in a hurry – but they haven’t ruled out a September election based on past timelines.

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Can Singapore’s opposition really win the next general election?

Such a scenario is unlikely, observers say, noting it could be a gambit by new PM Lawrence Wong to make voters go for the safe option of returning the PAP to power.

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‘Hainan pride’: online interest in ancestral ties of Singapore’s Lawrence Wong

Observers note the bump in online interest reflects blurred boundaries between Chinese nationality and ethnicity.

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Singapore’s new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong speaks during a swearing-in ceremony held at Istana on Wednesday. Photo: Ministry of Communications and Information of Singapore/Handout via Xinhua

Singapore’s Lawrence Wong vows to ‘never settle for status quo’ as new leader

Former government economist, 51, takes the reins from Lee Hsien Loong, scion of founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew.

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Singapore’s new PM Lawrence Wong sworn in, pledges to ‘lead in our own way’

Singapore’s fourth prime minister sworn in on Wednesday evening, taking the reins at a time of intensifying great power rivalry abroad and an increased appetite for political opposition at home.

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What will Singapore’s China ties look like under Lawrence Wong?

Singapore’s incoming prime minister is bracing himself for years of geopolitical unpredictability, as experts warn that heightened US-China tensions don’t leave much room for manoeuvre.

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Singapore’s Lawrence Wong meets Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang in Tianjin last year. Photo: Chinese Foreign Ministry Handout

Singapore needs more foreign talent, ‘social norms’ must be respected: PM Lee

Lee Hsien Loong said importing labour has to be done in a manner that does not dilute the country’s ‘social norms and mores and the way Singapore works’.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Singapore needs talent to stand out in the world. Photo: Bloomberg

Will geopolitical headwinds derail Singapore’s delicate US-China balancing act?

Singapore’s unwavering stance that is neither “pro-China” nor “pro-US” is a way of insulating itself from internal and external pressures, analysts say.

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‘More active’ engagement expected from Singapore, Indonesia’s new leaders

The annual Leaders’ Retreat ‘formally introduces’ Lawrence Wong and Prabowo Subianto as their respective countries’ new leaders, in addition to deepening bilateral ties.

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Singapore’s soaring currency, economy give Lawrence Wong plenty to smile about

The city state’s incoming PM inherits a currency that has risen 40 per cent against its major trading partners over the past two decades, while the economy has doubled in size and total assets under management have climbed more than eight-fold.

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Lawrence Wong, Singapore’s current deputy prime minister and minister for finance, is set to succeed Lee Hsien Loong as the city state’s prime minister on May 15. Photo: Xinhua

Singapore’s first social media PM: can Lawrence Wong win Gen Z votes?

If Lawrence Wong hopes to win over the Gen Z segment in the next general election, he needs to rule on social media, according to analysts.

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Lawrence Wong takes part in a motorbike rally. Wong will become Singapore’s fourth prime minister on May 15. Photo: Facebook/Lawrence Wong

Who is Singapore’s Lawrence Wong? From political underdog to next PM

Those who know Wong say he is a ‘highly relatable political leader’, and laud him for being a team player, a quiet go-getter and a persistent doer.

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Singapore’s Shanmugam rebuts ‘sneering’ Economist article on Wong’s succession

Shanmugam said The Economist could not resist “sneering” at Singapore and the British commentariat class cannot stand seeing the island nation “doing better”

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Lawrence Wong
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Born
18 Dec 1972
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Politics
Job Title
Prime Minister of Singapore
last updated:
7 October, 2024
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