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![End of An Era in Singapore as PM Lee Prepares to Hand Over Power End of An Era in Singapore as PM Lee Prepares to Hand Over Power](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-05-14-061850.jpg)
End of An Era in Singapore as PM Lee Prepares to Hand Over Power
By Sebastian Strangio
Tomorrow, Lawrence Wong will become the city-state's fourth prime minister. He faces a host of challenges on both the domestic and international fronts.
![Who Is Lawrence Wong, Singapore’s Next Prime Minister? Who Is Lawrence Wong, Singapore’s Next Prime Minister?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-04-17-080058.jpg)
Who Is Lawrence Wong, Singapore’s Next Prime Minister?
By Sebastian Strangio
The deputy prime minister will take over from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong next month.
![Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to Step Down on May 15 Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to Step Down on May 15](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-04-15-170949.jpg)
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to Step Down on May 15
By Associated Press
Lee will hand power to his deputy, Lawrence Wong, in a long-planned transition.
![Singapore Adds New Corruption Charges to Case Against Former Minister Singapore Adds New Corruption Charges to Case Against Former Minister](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-04-26-061806.jpg)
Singapore Adds New Corruption Charges to Case Against Former Minister
By Sebastian Strangio
Ex-Transport Minister S. Iswaran has been charged with obtaining $14,000 in kickbacks, including golf clubs and expensive whisky.
![Singapore Restricts Display of National Emblems Relating to Israel-Hamas War Singapore Restricts Display of National Emblems Relating to Israel-Hamas War](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-03-21-211502.jpg)
Singapore Restricts Display of National Emblems Relating to Israel-Hamas War
By Sebastian Strangio
The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that it will not allow the foreign conflict to jeopardize the city-state's "peace and harmony.”
![Singapore’s PM Announces Plan to Step Down Before 2025 Election Singapore’s PM Announces Plan to Step Down Before 2025 Election](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-11-05-204110.jpg)
Singapore’s PM Announces Plan to Step Down Before 2025 Election
By Associated Press
He will hand over power to his deputy and Singapore's Finance Minister Lawrence Wong late next year.
![Singapore’s New President Does Not Imply a Mandate for the PAP Singapore’s New President Does Not Imply a Mandate for the PAP](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-09-05-150040.jpg)
Singapore’s New President Does Not Imply a Mandate for the PAP
By Kazimier Lim
Tharman Shanmugaratnam's landslide victory may seem like an endorsement of the ruling People's Action Party (PAP), but is better seen as a reflection of his personal popularity.
![Tan Kin Lian’s Conservative Views Divide Singapore’s Anti-PAP Forces Tan Kin Lian’s Conservative Views Divide Singapore’s Anti-PAP Forces](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-08-30-094708.jpg)
Tan Kin Lian’s Conservative Views Divide Singapore’s Anti-PAP Forces
By Robin Vochelet
Ahead of Friday’s presidential election, anti-establishment voters are struggling with what to make of the “independent” candidate’s campaign.
![Three Candidates Approved to Run in Singaporean Presidential Election Three Candidates Approved to Run in Singaporean Presidential Election](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-08-21-012629.jpg)
Three Candidates Approved to Run in Singaporean Presidential Election
By Sebastian Strangio
Six candidates applied to run for the mostly ceremonial post, but only three met the city-state's stringent criteria.
![Singapore Says It Will Hold Presidential Election on September 1 Singapore Says It Will Hold Presidential Election on September 1](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-06-24-5.jpg)
Singapore Says It Will Hold Presidential Election on September 1
By Sebastian Strangio
But it remains to be seen how many candidates can meet the city-state's stringent eligibility criteria.
![Singaporean Parliamentary Speaker and MP Resign Over ‘Inappropriate’ Affair Singaporean Parliamentary Speaker and MP Resign Over ‘Inappropriate’ Affair](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-06-24-5.jpg)
Singaporean Parliamentary Speaker and MP Resign Over ‘Inappropriate’ Affair
By Sebastian Strangio
The resignations follow the rare arrest of a cabinet member amid a probe by the country's Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau.
![The Changing Nature of the Singaporean Presidency The Changing Nature of the Singaporean Presidency](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-06-13-012421.jpg)
The Changing Nature of the Singaporean Presidency
By Edmund Lim
Since the city-state's independence in 1965, the office has undergone a number of significant evolutions.
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