Singapore poised for new leadership


Dawn of a new era: This combo picture shows Lee and Wong (right). Wong is the second non-member of the Lee family to lead Singapore. — AFP

THE city-state will have a new prime minister on May 15, with Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong set to take over from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on that day.

The date for the handover was announced in a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office yesterday, a key detail in Singapore’s long-planned leadership transition from the third-generation to the fourth-generation (4G) political team.

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