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As it happened: Singapore’s new PM Lawrence Wong sworn in, pledges to ‘lead in our own way’

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Lawrence Wong was sworn in at the Istana on Wednesday night as the fourth prime minister of Singapore in only the country’s third leadership transition since independence in 1965.
At 51, Wong is the first among equals in his generation of younger leaders called the fourth generation, or 4G, who will steer the city state at a time of intensifying great power rivalry worldwide and a growing appetite for…



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