Securing Singapore's place in changing world a top priority, says PM Wong after swearing in ceremony


Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong speaks during his - and his cabinet's swearing-in ceremony at the Istana in Singapore on Friday, May 23, 2025. -- Photo by Edgar Su / AFP

SINGAPORE, May 23 (Bernama) -- The first priority of Singapore’s new government is to secure an assured place for the country in a changed world, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong after leading the swearing-in of the new Cabinet line-up on Friday.

Wong, who also serves as Finance Minister, said Singapore cannot afford to stand still and must adapt nimbly to shifting global dynamics.

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