What Is The Point In Making Points?
Because, polygons, they are not. If your best architects and engineers spend more time debugging than designing, you do not have a talent issue — you have a debt issue.…
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We must empower local leaders to meet global goals – here’s why
Cities drive over 80% of global gross domestic product and innovation – yet their leaders still lack a seat at the global decision-making table. National governments have long dominated international…
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Singapore’s national identity excludes those who don’t look like a ‘regular family’
A couple embraces next to Marina Bay, Singapore, in 2021. Pavan Mano, King’s College London Nationalism usually works on the basis that a nation should imagine itself as a…
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Singapore PM Wong arrives in Malacañang
Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong arrived at Malacañang Palace on Wednesday for a bilateral meeting with President Ferdinand ”Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Wong is on official visit to the Philippines from…
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Conclave: How A New Pope Is Chosen
The passing of Pope Francis has triggered one of the oldest traditions in the Catholic Church: the conclave. The election of the new Pope is one of Catholicism’s most ancient…
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PM Wong takes Scoot flight, fellow passengers cheer
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong was greeted with applause when he boarded a Scoot flight. In a video by CNA reporter Leong Wai Kit on X, PM Wong could be seen boarding the plane and…
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End of Lee Era for Singapore as PM Steps Down
Singapore’s long-serving Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has stepped down, marking the end of a political era for the island nation. After 20 years in power, Mr Lee formally handed…
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‘A much bigger step forward’: Lawrence Wong on his journey to becoming Singapore’s fourth PM
SINGAPORE – In deciding to step up as Singapore’s fourth prime minister, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong considered the much larger scale of his future responsibilities and whether he was prepared to shoulder them.
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7 things to know about Singapore’s next prime minister Lawrence Wong
SINGAPORE – As Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong prepares to helm the Government from May 15, The Straits Times compiles seven things about the 51-year-old leader. 1. Leading the Forward Singapore exercise…
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‘We are prepared to relook everything’: Lawrence Wong on a changing society and his hopes for S’pore
SINGAPORE – Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong wants Singapore to be a place that embraces different pathways to success, with people from all walks of life assured of the basics…
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