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SINGAPORE -- Singapore's incoming leader, Lawrence Wong, will remain as finance minister after he becomes prime minister on Wednesday, according to the new cabinet lineup released Monday, as he emphasizes "stability" in the transition period.
Singapore's incoming prime minister Lawrence Wong announced a minor cabinet reshuffle on Monday ahead of assuming the top post later this week, with the biggest change the promotion of the trade minister to become his deputy, local media reported.
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Wong, currently deputy prime minister, shed light on his governance style in an interview with The Economist on Monday, reaffirming a “pro-Singapore” approach that was neither “pro-China” nor “pro-US”.
Donald Low is a senior lecturer and professor of practice in public policy at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He is also the director of leadership and public policy executive education there. He is the co-author of "PAP v. PAP: The Party's Struggle to Adapt to a Changing Singapore."
SINGAPORE -- Born and raised in Singapore, Divya Loudon thinks her future may lie elsewhere instead. The 31-year-old, who works in the technology sector, got married in the city-state in 2022 but is considering settling down overseas with her British husband in the long run.
Since Lee entered office in 2004, the Singapore dollar has risen about 40 per cent against the currencies of the city state’s major trading partners, more than twice the gain for the US dollar in the same context, data compiled by Bloomberg shows.
If Wong hopes to win over youth in the coming general election, which could happen as early as this year, he needs to rule on social media, according to analysts.