SINGAPORE (Reuters) - When a rare moment of panic buying shook Singapore's highly ordered society over fears about the spread of coronavirus, it took a personal broadcast from the prime minister to bring calm.
As Lee Hsien Loong, a scion of Singapore's founding family, prepares to step down after elections expected this year, the handling of the virus has become the defining test for a new generation of leaders.
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