Identity politics, US-China tensions, leadership 'iron': 5 highlights of Lawrence Wong's Economist interview
SINGAPORE — Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has given a broad-ranging interview to The Economist as he prepares to become prime minister, covering topics such as his leadership style as well as global and regional geopolitics.
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COE premiums for larger cars rise in latest bidding exercise
SINGAPORE — Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums closed mostly higher in the latest bidding exercise on Wednesday (May 8), with larger cars seeing the highest increase.
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Gen Zen: My friend sometimes jokes about dying, but how can I tell if it’s something more serious?
SINGAPORE — I have a friend who tends to express her thoughts quite openly about not wanting to live. If you don’t know her well, some things can be shocking to hear at first. She would say, for instance: “I wish I’d get hit by a car.” Or, “Life is meaningless. Why was I even born?”. Or, “I wouldn’t mind not waking up forever”.
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Michelle Yeoh's Met Gala gown mocked for looking like 'crumpled aluminum foil', but that's the look she was going for
The tin foil-textured dress was inspired by the childhood memories of Demna Gvasalia, the creative director of Balenciaga.
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Prime Minister Lee to step down: Milestones of his political career
After 40 years on the Singapore political scene, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, 72, on Monday (April 15) announced the timing of his stepping down and handing over the premiership reins to his deputy Lawrence Wong, 51. TODAY looks at the key milestones and events of Mr Lee's illustrious political career.
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