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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Phone calls and photo posts: How PM Lee taps these 'foreign policy' tools to secure Singapore's interests
SINGAPORE — Former diplomat Ashok Kumar Mirpuri began his United States posting the same year Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong started his social media accounts.
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Love, Mum: After 13 years of taking any job to provide for her daughter, single mum finally pursues her dream career
SINGAPORE — When she was a child, Ms Roslindah Aziz would spend her days playing pretend, imagining she was a young teacher reciting the alphabet to her students.
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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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