Next 4G leader will need strong negotiating skills, ability to rally support: Analysts

As Singapore's fourth generation (4G) political office-holders deliberate over their next leader, The Straits Times looks at the challenges facing the presumptive successor to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and the traits needed to handle them.

Senior Political Correspondent

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Apr 17, 2021, 05:00 AM

SINGAPORE - The next fourth-generation, or 4G, leader has to navigate a rocky geopolitical landscape.

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