The journalist, however, noted that Lawrence Wong will be facing challenges from Day 1 of serving as PM.
SINGAPORE: It has been two years since it was announced that Lawrence Wong would lead the ruling People’s Action Party’s fourth generation of leaders and he is set to be sworn in as Singapore’s fourth Prime Minister on May 15.
Written by US journalist Joshua Kurlantzick, the senior fellow for Southeast Asia at CFR, the piece notes from the get-go that “Singapore’s New Prime Minister Lawrence Wong Faces Challenges From Day One.” . Additionally, he was the Deputy Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore before being appointed its Chairman last year.
To start with, at a time of heightened global tensions, Singapore will need to maintain its balancing act between China and the United States, given trade and security considerations.
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