It’s a move observers say cements the finance minister’s standing as Singapore’s next prime minister. Meanwhile, the two existing deputy prime ministers - Teo Chee Hean and Tharman Shanmugaratnam - will relinquish their roles to become senior ministers. Eugene Tan, Associate Professor of Law at the Singapore Management University, shares his insights on what these appointments mean and whether he’d expected more changes in the reshuffle.

<p>It&rsquo;s a move observers say cements the finance minister&rsquo;s standing as Singapore&rsquo;s next prime minister. Meanwhile, the two existing deputy prime ministers - Teo Chee Hean and Tharman Shanmugaratnam - will relinquish their roles to become senior ministers. Eugene Tan, Associate Professor of Law at the Singapore Management University, shares his insights on what these appointments mean and whether he&rsquo;d expected more changes in the reshuffle.</p>

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