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Since founding father Lee Kuan Yew relinquished power some three decades ago, Singapore’s politics have been so well choreographed and predictable that they’re often joked about as dull. Analysts have said they expect Singapore to remain politically stable amid the transition. “The prime minister does not want to demonstrate disruptiveness in the political power structure,” said Bilveer Singh, associate professor at the National University of Singapore’s department of political science. With the pandemic and economic challenges, “I don’t think he wants to ex...

PM Lee noted that he is making a more extensive reshuffle than is usual this early in the term of government, which began last July after the general election. - The Straits Times/ANN SINGAPORE, April 23 (The Straits Times/ANN): Education Minister Lawrence Wong will helm the Ministry of Finance, in the latest Cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday (April 23). The changes will take effect from May 15. Replacing him at the Education Ministry will be Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing, who in turn will relinquish his portfolio to Health Mi...

Singapore’s typically staid politics has been unsettled by an announcement from the chosen successor for prime minister that he was taking himself out of the running, renewing questions over the city-state’s leadership planning. Stability has long been one of wealthy Singapore’s greatest strengths, making it a haven for investors and businesses in a region where ...

Potential candidates: (Clockwise from top left) Chan, Ong, Wong and Lee. — The Straits Times/ANN THE city-state’s typically staid politics has been unsettled by an announcement from the chosen successor for prime minister that he is taking himself out of the running, renewing questions over the republic’s leadership planning. Stability has long been one of wealthy Singapore’s greatest strengths, making it a haven for investors and businesses in a region where political upheaval is not uncommon. Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat, whose promotion to deputy prime minister in 2019 put him f...

Political observers say it's now not clear who would become the Asian financial hub's next prime minister.   He said he turns 60 this year, and cited his age as an obstacle in steering the country in a post-pandemic world. Heng will relinquish his role as finance minister at the next cabinet reshuffle, which local media said is expected in two weeks' time. Still, he will remain as deputy prime minister and coordinating minister for economic policies. "It does throw a spanner in the works in terms of Singapore's very carefully laid out succession plans, but I don't see that as a body blow to ...