'Strategic thinker, introverted yet approachable': S'pore's next PM Lawrence Wong in the eyes of those who worked with him
SINGAPORE — When he was in the Ministry of Finance (MOF) back in the early 2000s, Mr Lee Kok Fatt remembered how his boss Lawrence Wong, then still a young public servant, would reply emails even while in camp for reservist training.
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Pragmatism and poetry: What PM Lee brought to Singapore's 4 most important bilateral relationships
SINGAPORE — Ties with the United States, China, Malaysia and Indonesia are four of Singapore’s most important bilateral relationships, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said.
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Love, Mum: Despite financial struggles, mother puts the needs of her twins with autism above everything else
SINGAPORE — Even after learning that her pregnancy would a complicated one that involved several risk factors, Madam Lim Pei Hoon cared only about one thing.
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'They need to move along with the times': Richie Koh on why playing a drag queen in new movie will help open the minds of his parents
The 30-year-old Mediacorp actor also talks to 8days.sg about going home empty-handed at this year's Star Awards and his relationship with Hayley Woo.
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Lawrence Wong pledges more press conferences to improve public communication
Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday (May 13) pledged to hold more press conferences in the future, as part of the Government's effort to improve public communication.
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