Gan Kim Yong to become DPM in new Cabinet line-up as incoming PM Lawrence Wong seeks 'continuity and stability'
SINGAPORE — Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong will be promoted to deputy prime minister with effect from Wednesday (May 15) when Mr Lawrence Wong is expected to formally take over the leadership reins and be sworn in as Singapore’s fourth prime minister.
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'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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Surge prices for concerts, shows? Fans irked as dynamic pricing creeps into S'pore ticket sales
SINGAPORE — When ticket sales for Singapore’s limited run of the Hamilton musical began last November, an excited Syazwan Ramli, 25, did not hesitate to snag two prime tickets for S$250 each to a Sunday show.
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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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