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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivered his last major political speech as head of government at the annual May Day Rally. 

This comes a fortnight before he is set to pass the baton to Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who will be sworn in as the Republic’s fourth prime minister, at a ceremony to be held at the Istana on May 15.

Did PM Lee's last major speech in a way mark the start of DPM Lawrence Wong's tenure as PM?

Dr Felix Tan, Independent Political Observer tells us more. 

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivered his last major political speech as head of government at the annual May Day Rally. 
This comes a fortnight before he is set to pass the baton to Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who will be sworn in as the Republic’s fourth prime minister, at a ceremony to be held at the Istana on May 15.
Did PM Lee's last major speech in a way mark the start of DPM Lawrence Wong's tenure as PM?
Dr Felix Tan, Independent Political Observer tells us more.

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Weekly Wrap Up: PM Lee bids farewell in final major speech, marking the start of DPM Wong tenure

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Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has called on Singaporeans to join him in the ambitious goal of building a society where everyone matters “and a Singapore that matters to all Singaporeans”.

Some political analysts have said that PM Wong wants to set himself apart from his predecessors and be measured against his own words


So how will PM Wong be a different type of Prime Minister? And how will our foreign policies be re-shaped under his leadership?


Nicholas Fang, Managing Director, Black Dot and Director for Security and Global Affairs, Singapore Institute of International Affairs shares his view. 

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has called on Singaporeans to join him in the ambitious goal of building a society where everyone matters “and a Singapore that matters to all Singaporeans”. Some political analysts have said that PM Wong wants to set himself apart from his predecessors and be measured against his own words
 So how will PM Wong be a different type of Prime Minister? And how will our foreign policies be re-shaped under his leadership?
 Nicholas Fang, Managing Director, Black Dot and Director for Security and Global Affairs, Singapore Institute of International Affairs shares his view.

Weekly Wrap Up: How will PM Wong navigate Singapore's foreign policies?

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Maritime is a vital industry at the nexus of world trade and the global supply chain is often perceived as an invisible industry. Yet, as disruptions such as the Covid-19 pandemic and more recent events have demonstrated, maritime, responsible for carrying more than 80 percent of world trade, has a tangible impact on our daily lives.

And right here in Singapore, the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) is celebrating its 20th year building strong public-private partnerships in the maritime industry. 
So what will the next phase of Maritime Singapore's evolution look like? 

Raymond Tan, Founder, OHceans tells us more. 

Maritime is a vital industry at the nexus of world trade and the global supply chain is often perceived as an invisible industry. Yet, as disruptions such as the Covid-19 pandemic and more recent events have demonstrated, maritime, responsible for carrying more than 80 percent of world trade, has a tangible impact on our daily lives. And right here in Singapore, the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) is celebrating its 20th year building strong public-private partnerships in the maritime industry.  So what will the next phase of Maritime Singapore's evolution look like? 
Raymond Tan, Founder, OHceans tells us more.

Weekly Wrap Up: PM Lee bids farewell in final major speech, marking the start of DPM Wong tenure

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