A recent gesture by Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is going viral on the Internet. The 51-year-old lawmaker is also receiving plaudits for it.
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Wishes pour in from President Tharman, PM Wong as Communist China turns 75
Singapore enjoys a friendly relationship with China. Next year, the two countries will celebrate the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. During the greeting, President Tharman also invited Jinping to visit the city-state, while stating that he wishes to see a more robust China-Singapore bond.
In Pics: PM Modi’s busy day in Singapore
The Indian leader, who assumed officer for his third straight term as the Prime Minister of the world’s most populous nation earlier in 2024, is visiting Singapore after six years. His last state visit was in 2018.
Expansion of partnership was timely, says Singapore PM Wong after meeting with Indian counterpart Modi
India and Singapore also signed four MoUs in Semiconductors, Digital Technologies, Skill Development and Healthcare sectors, which the two Prime Ministers oversaw.
Modi, Wong visit semiconductor facility in Singapore, Indian PM holds talks with stakeholders
In recent time, India has shown a keen interest in developing its semiconductor ecosystem. Earlier in September, the Indian Union Cabinet chaired by Modi approved the proposal of Kaynes Semicon Pvt Ltd to set up a semiconductor unit in Sanand, Gujarat.
Indians in Singapore welcome PM Modi with “Ganpati Bappa Morya”; PM Wong gives him a warm hug
The Indian prime minister’s visit to Singapore comes almost exactly a year after then Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s visit to India for the G20 Summit in New Delhi, held in September 2023.
PM Wong runs with SAF recruits and NS cadets, recalls how training helped him push limits
PM Wong said while he had not focused on staying very fit in school, BMT made him push his own limits, and going to Officer Cadet School took that further.
Narendra Modi set to visit Singapore and Brunei after ministerial roundtable in island nation
ISMR 2024 has paved the way for Modi’s visit to Singapore in September 2024, which would come almost exactly a year after former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s trip to India in September 2023 for the G20 Summit.
“We will support you in chasing your rainbow,” says PM Wong to Singapore youth after inaugural forum dialogue
Speaking at the inaugural Youth Policy Forum Dialogue, the prime minister referred to his recent speech at the Singapore National Day Rally. He said, “…A key focus in my speech last week was about refreshing our Singapore Dream.”
In Pics: Singapore National Day Parade 2024 celebrates “kampung spirit” of “little red dot”
What was new at the NDP this year was the presence of Singapore’s new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who took over the leadership baton from former Prime Minister (and present Senior Minister) Lee Hsien Loong in May 2024.