KUALA LUMPUR – Singapore's new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong vowed to make 'tomorrow better than today' as he took his oath of office on Wednesday in a carefully planned political succession designed to ensure stability in the Asian financial hub.
KUALA LUMPUR – Singapore's new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong vowed to make 'tomorrow better than today' as he took his oath of office on Wednesday in a carefully planned political succession designed to ensure stability in the Asian financial hub.A United States-trained economist, Wong, 51, succeeded Lee Hsien Loong, 72, who stepped down after two decades.
Heng Swee Keat, a former central bank chief and education minister, was the anointed successor but he withdrew his nomination in 2021. Wong was then picked by the PAP in 2022 to fill the vacuum and quickly promoted to deputy prime minister.Wong warned that Singapore must brace for a 'messier, riskier and more violent world' by staying united and blazing new trails. As global powers fight to shape a new world order, he said protectionism and rampant nationalism would deepen.
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