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Will Singapore’s new leadership play it too safe?

Continuity has benefits. But there should be no holding back where change is needed.

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Singapore is well-placed to meet its challenges given the physical, financial and intangible resources built up over the years.

Singapore is well-placed to meet its challenges given the physical, financial and intangible resources built up over the years.

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It was a historic moment for Singapore on May 15 when Mr Lawrence Wong was sworn in as the nation’s fourth prime minister.

All eyes, domestic and international, are on him. What does this transfer of power – described by PM Wong as a passing of the baton across generations – mean for Singapore and Singaporeans?

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