Singaporean PM calls for resilience in face of economic downturn
The prime minister added that he is confident that Singaporeans will get through this current crisis, though it may take longer time.
The prime minister added that he is confident that Singaporeans will get through this current crisis, though it may take longer time.
In 1981, its leader Joshua B Jeyaretnam became the first Opposition member to be elected to independent Singapore’s parliament.
The ruling party, in power since independence in 1965, secured 61.24 per cent of the total votes cast in the election, down from 69.9 per cent in 2015. About 2.6 million Singaporeans voted on Friday.
Lee Hsien Loong, who turns 70 in 2022, has signaled his intent to make way for his successor, widely expected to be current Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat.
Lee also mentioned in his speech the importance of "vaccine multilateralism" in the fight against the pandemic.
Often seen wearing an India-made Nehru jacket, which he found appropriate for Singapore’s air-conditioned spaces, he once quipped, “Maybe I will now start an India Fashion Fever.”
A Writ of Election, which specifies the date of the polls, is expected to be issued shortly, while Nomination Day has been set for June 30.
Battling the second-wave of coronavirus infections, Singapore on Thursday had reported 1,037 new COVID-19 cases, more than 1,000 of which are foreign workers, including Indian nationals, mostly working in labour-intensive industries and living in packed dormitories.
The story published on August 15, refers to disputes in the Lee family over the inheritance of the siblings' late father and former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, considered the founder of modern Singapore.
The biggest takeaway of the summit is the vision document 'ASEAN's Outlook on the Indo-Pacific that was issued. This has been widely welcomed. The document recognizes that Indo-Pacific is a seamless maritime space, one that encompasses the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean regions and is a closely integrated and interconnected region'.
