Singapore's new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong making his inaugural speech after being sworn in at the Istana in Singapore on May 15, 2024. - AP
SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Thursday (May 16) spoke with leaders in the region over the phone on his first day in office, including with his Malaysian counterpart Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Wong, sworn in as Singapore’s fourth prime minister on Wednesday night, also spoke with Indonesia president-elect Prabowo Subianto and Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
