Wong succeeds Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who stepped down in May this year from the premiership.
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Singaporeans must stand united to be heard on the world stage as global order shifts, says PM Wong at PAP70 conference
Set to become the next PAP Secretary General, completing the Singapore leadership transition, PM Wong told the audience, “With your support, and support from our newly elected CEC, I will lead the PAP into the next general election.”
This era is not of deglobalisation, but of reglobalisation, says PM Wong at G20; emphasises on making ASEAN stronger
Referring to the shifting global dynamics, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro that it was necessary “[to] strengthen our own neighbourhood”, meaning the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Singapore ready to host APEC Summit in 2030, says PM Wong in Peru at 2024 meet
APEC Peru 2024 was held from 15 to 16 November 2024, and PM Wong offered to host the 2030 meeting at the closing of this year’s summit. This international forum has 21 member economies, which collectively account for almost half of all global trade and commerce.
Singapore Smart Nation 2.0: New agency to tackle online harm, plus SGD 120 million to boost ‘AI for Science’
The new Singapore government agency could become a “trusted source of support”, acting on behalf of victims and directing “perpetrators and service providers to put a stop to the [online] harms”, said PM Wong. It will be introduced jointly by the Ministry of Digital Development and Information and the Ministry of Law.
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.
Singapore Navy gets two Invincible-class submarines; PM Wong officiates commissioning ceremony at Changi Naval Base
RSS Invincible and RSS Impeccable are now fully operational. Together with the RSN’s existing fleet of submarines, ships and units, they will fulfil a wide spectrum of operations to safeguard Singapore’s waters, protect its sea lines of communication and contribute to regional peace and security.
Temasek 50th anniversary: PM Wong salutes PIO pioneers Pillay and Dhanabalan; speaks of Singapore ‘alpha’ as economic asset
The 50th anniversary of Temasek, the global investment company headquartered in Singapore, was held on Monday evening, with a speech delivered by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong that saluted early “pioneers”, including PIO Singaporeans Joseph Yuvaraj Pillay and Dhanabalan Suppiah. Both the former Indian-origin chairmen of Temasek were present at last evening’s anniversary dinner. He also […]
Hello, T5! Changi Airport’s new terminal ground-breaking in 2025; total passenger capacity will rise to 140 million
In addition to increasing capacity through T5, the Singapore Government is “also working closely” with international partners to “further liberalise” air services agreements, thereby expanding Changi’s network, said PM Wong.
PM Wong conveys to UN chief António Guterres his “deep appreciation” of support given to small states
About Guterres specifically, PM Wong praised the UN chief’s “steadfast” commitment to the rules-based multilateral system; “strong” advocacy for global equity and justice; and “tireless” efforts to strengthen multilateralism.
