Singapore PM-in-waiting to step down

DEPUTY Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat (pic) has decided to step aside as leader of the People’s Action Party’s fourth-generation (4G) team, and pave the way for a younger person with a longer runway to lead the country when Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong retires.

Heng, who turns 60 this year, cited the long-term and profound challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, his age and the demands of the top job as reasons for his decision.