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Singapore’s Lawrence Wong To Take Over as Prime Minister Next Month

The BGA Singapore Team, led by Managing Director Nydia Ngiow, wrote an update on Singapore’s leadership transition. Context Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced April 15 that he will step down from office on May 15, 2024. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong will be sworn in as Singapore’s fourth prime minister on the same day. This announcement does not come as a surprise and is in line with the transition timeline Lee laid out in November 2023 — that he would … Continue Reading

A small ginko leaf Nydia Ngiow