Listening intently: Hsien Loong attending the retreat session at the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta last year in this file photo. — AFP
Under Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore has held its own in an era of globalised finance and cutting-edge tech, while continuing his venerated father’s policy of muzzling free media and snuffing out dissent.
But the premier announced on Monday that he will step down next month, passing the baton to his deputy Lawrence Wong, the second non-member of the Lee family to lead the wealthy nation.
