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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Visits Semiconductor Company In Singapore

September 5, 2024 admin

PM Modi at a leading Singaporean company in semiconductor and electronics sector. Singapore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi accompanied by his Singapore counterpart Lawrence Wong on Thursday visited a leading Singaporean company in the semiconductor and electronics sector and discussed ways for collaboration in this critical industry. PM Modi is here on a two-day visit at…

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PM Narendra Modi Meets Singapore Counterpart Lawrence Wong To Discuss Ties

September 5, 2024 admin

PM Modi is in Singapore on a two-day visit at the invitation of Lawrence Wong. Singapore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held a productive meeting with his Singapore counterpart Lawrence Wong during which they elevated the bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership. PM Modi is here on a two-day visit at the invitation of…

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Singapore’s new prime minister vows to ‘lead in our own way’ as Lee dynasty ends after half-century

May 16, 2024 admin

Singapore’s new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong vowed to make “tomorrow better than today” as he took his oath of office Wednesday in a carefully planned political succession designed to ensure stability in the Asian financial hub. A U.S.-trained economist, Mr. Wong, 51, succeeds Lee Hsien Loong, 72, who stepped down after two decades. He is…

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Singapore’s Lawrence Wong Sworn In As New Premier In 2 Decades

May 15, 2024 admin

The US-educated economist is widely seen as a social media-savvy stalwart (File) Singapore: Singapore swore in Lawrence Wong as the city-state’s new prime minister in a ceremony broadcast live on television on Wednesday after Lee Hsien Loong stepped down following two decades in office. Wong, formerly deputy prime minister, was inaugurated at the Istana government…

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Lawrence Wong | Designated successor

April 20, 2024 admin

It so happens that succession stories are often scripted like thrillers. When Singapore’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew stepped down in 1990, after three decades in power, he picked Goh Chok Tong to be the “stopgap” Prime Minister until his son’s time came. At times, the plot glitches, and the heir is chosen due to…

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