SINGAPORE — Singapore is entering unchartered territory as it enters the next phase of its development, said Prime Minister-in-waiting Lawrence Wong.
Singapore must pursue national interests in consistent, principled manner: PM-in-waiting Lawrence Wong
Mr Wong, who is also Finance Minister, was speaking in an interview with local media ahead of his May 15 swearing-in, in which he also shared about his journey into politics and how he has been preparing to assume the prime ministership. “And if you look at any area of society, housing, healthcare, education, transport, and you find indicators to benchmark, we probably rank quite high in each one of these.”
“We have to find our way forward. We have to still learn from the best, find best practices, but we have to break new ground.”In the interview, Mr Wong also said the external environment is a big concern as Singapore undergoes a leadership transition and enters the next phase of its development. The pattern of globalisation that Singapore has benefited from in the last 30 years will also be very different, he noted.
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