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5 days ago · SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Lawrence Wong, 51, will take over as prime minister of Singapore on Wednesday, becoming the fourth leader of the Asian financial hub since its independence in 1965. Wong succeeds Lee Hsien Loong, the son of the founding father of modern Singapore Lee Kuan Yew, after two decades at the helm. Wong was born on 18 December 1972 to a family he described as ordinary.
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5 days ago · Singapore’s new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong vowed to make “tomorrow better than today” as he took his oath of office Wednesday in a carefully planned political succession designed to ensure stability in the Asian financial hub. A U.S.-trained economist, Wong, 51, succeeds Lee Hsien Loong, 72, who stepped down after two decades. Lee’s departure marked the end of a family dynasty led by ...
5 days ago · singapore airlines ltd: * fy total revenue s$19,013 million versus s$17,775 million * fy net profit s$2,675 million versus s$2,157 million * demand for air travel remains healthy in q1 of fy2024/25 * proposes final dividend of 38 sg cents per share * group will monitor key trade lanes to ensure competitiveness of cargo segment * while yields held above pre-pandemic levels in fy2024/25 ...
5 days ago · Here are the 11 best water purifiers in Singapore that you can get right now. 1. Purehan Super Cooling. Water purifier - Purehan. Purehan ‘s Korean heart is evident in their high-tech Super Cooling model and its sleek design. A stylish white case with a rose gold-accented control panel welcomes users.
5 days ago · By Philip Heijmans and Faris Mokhtar. (Bloomberg) — In few countries is the transfer of power as meticulously planned as in Singapore, which has had just three prime ministers from the same party in nearly 60 years. But as Lawrence Wong becomes the fourth on Wednesday, the challenges facing the financial hub are growing.
4 days ago · REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (Arnd Wiegmann / Reuters) By Katrina Nicholas. (Bloomberg) — Singapore Airlines Ltd. will reward staff with a bonus payout worth almost eight months of salary, according to a person familiar with the matter, after delivering a second consecutive record annual profit. The payout is in effect higher than Singapore Airlines ...
