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Singapore is giving us a glimpse of what Cambodia could become. New Prime Minister Lawrence Wong benefits from a consultative approach to policy as he takes over from Lee Hsien Loong, who had been in power for 20 years.
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Lee, 72, announced on Monday that he will end his 20-year rule and hand over to his deputy Lawrence Wong on May 15.
SINGAPORE -- Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday announced he will pass the reins to Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on May 15, in what will be the city-state's first leadership change in 20 years.
Wong, 51, who became deputy prime minister in 2022 after he was chosen by his peers to lead them, has not had the same length of apprenticeship as Lee or the latter’s predecessor, Goh Chok Tong.
Kong Chee Kian, a 46-year-old Singaporean man, was sentenced to four months’ jail on Wednesday for one count of inciting violence electronically.