In short: 51-year-old Lawrence Wong will become Singapore's fourth prime minister, succeeding Lee Hsien Loong, the son of the nation's founding father, Lee Kuan Yew. Deputy prime minister since ...

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong won his mandate on Saturday to lead the trade-dependent city into the tariff chaos wrought by US President Donald Trump. He’ll also need to navigate the ...

SINGAPORE — As Lawrence Wong prepares to step into Singapore's highest political office on 15 May, succeeding Lee Hsien Loong as Prime Minister, political experts foresee a potential early General ...

In a wide-ranging interview with The Economist, Mr Wong - who will become Singapore's Prime Minister on May 15 - spoke about his leadership style, the Singaporean-foreigner divide and hot-button ...

A man walks next to workers' party flags at Hougang area in Singapore, Friday, May 2, 2025. Credit: AP/Vincent Thian Wong succeeded Lee Hsien Loong to become the city-state's fourth leader.

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.

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong won his mandate on Saturday to lead the trade-dependent city into the tariff chaos wrought by US President Donald Trump. ... He’s also started to burnish his man ...

Wong, 51, is Singapore's first prime minister who was born after the country's independence in 1965. Several changes to his Cabinet were announced Monday, ahead of the highly orchestrated ...