From Lee Kuan Yew to Lawrence Wong: The changing leadership styles of Singapore’s Prime Ministers

Singapore's 4G leadership will be tested by other countries, has to stand its ground, says PM Lee Saturday, 11 May 2024 [CNA Morning Brief](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoITV0P0RXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2hhbm5lbG5ld3Nhc2lhLmNvbT9jaWQ9YnJhemUtY25hX0NOQS1Nb3JuaW5nLUJyaWVmX25ld3NsZXR0ZXJfMTEwNTIwMjRfY25hVwNzcGNCCmYzdLA-ZsDbXF9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAow~~) Top Stories ~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoITV0P0S1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2hhbm5lbG5ld3Nhc2lhLmNvbS9zaW5nYXBvcmUvbGVlLWt1YW4teWV3LWxhd3JlbmNlLXdvbmctZXZvbHV0aW9uLWxlYWRlcnNoaXAtc3R5bGVzLWFtb25nLXNpbmdhcG9yZXMtcG1zLTQzMDAwNDY_Y2lkPWJyYXplLWNuYV9DTkEtTW9ybmluZy1CcmllZl9uZXdzbGV0dGVyXzExMDUyMDI0X2NuYVcDc3BjQgpmM3SwPmbA21xfUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAKM~ [From Lee Kuan Yew to Lawrence Wong: The changing leadership styles of Singapore’s Prime 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