A nation known for its infallible governance has been thrown a curve ball.
SINGAPORE Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat dropped a bombshell when he announced his decision to step down as the leading fourth generation leader.
This simply means he won’t succeed 69-year-old Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
Heng, 60, cited age as a factor, saying he will be 65 by the time the Covid-19 crisis is expected to be over, and expressed hope that “a younger leader. (with) a longer runway can take over.”
As part of the arrangement, DPM Heng will step down as the 4G (Fourth Generation) leader and Finance Minister.
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JOHOR BARU: Some 2,500 school students across Johor will soon get free spectacles worth RM500,000 thanks to the Sultan Ibrahim of Johor Foundation (SIJF).
In a statement posted to Sultan Ibrahim’s official Facebook page on Monday (Feb 22), the foundation said it was collaborating with Season Optical to provide the spectacles.
Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, who welcomed the kind gesture by Season Optical, hopes other companies would similarly come forward with aid for those in need.
“With the Covid-19 pandemic hitting all strata of society since last year, any form of aid and cooperation is most welcome.