2024 marked a significant year for Singapore with the appointment of Lawrence Wong as the country's fourth prime minister, the booming tourism sector fueled by global music icons, and prominent legal cases.
As Madani govt turns two, Merdeka Center says Anwar’s approval rating goes up to 54pc with fewer feeling country in wrong direction Forced to sleep on the porch, 80 volunteers clear one tonne of rubbish from senior citizen’s cluttered home in JerantutSingapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong shaking hands with Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the National Day Parade 2024 at the Padang in Singapore August 9, 2024.
— TODAY picSINGAPORE, Dec 23 — A new prime minister after two decades, a thriving tourism sector driven by global music icons, and headline-grabbing legal sagas defined Singapore’s landmark year in 2024. The crowning moment was the appointment of Lawrence Wong as Singapore’s fourth prime minister, succeeding Lee Hsien Loong after two decades of leadership. This marked the beginning of a new chapter for Singapore under the People’s Action Party’s (PAP) fourth-generation leader, with Wong becoming the first post-independence-born prime minister. Wong was sworn in as prime minister on May 15, a month after Lee, the eldest son of the country’s founding prime minister, formally announced he was relinquishing his post to Wong. Following in the footsteps of his predecessors, including his father Lee Kuan Yew and the second prime minister Goh Chok Tong, Lee remains in the Cabinet as Senior Minister, providing continuity and counsel. In his inaugural address, Wong reaffirmed Singapore’s commitment to ASEAN and its balanced foreign policy, pledging to safeguard the nation’s rights while maintaining global friendships. The full transition of power culminated in December, as Wong assumed the leadership of the PAP, positioning the 52-year-old to lead the party into the next general election, scheduled by November 2025. Beyond politics, Singapore’s economy flourished, fuelled by a plethora of international concerts, including Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour and Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres World Tour, which drew thousands of fans and boosted the tourism secto
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