SINGAPORE: Tharman Shanmugaratnam was sworn in as Singapore’s ninth president at a swearing-in ceremony held at The Istana on Thursday (Sept 14). Thar...
: Tharman Shanmugaratnam was sworn in as Singapore’s ninth president at a swearing-in ceremony held at The Istana on Thursday .
“Major economies are shifting away from free trade and investment flows. Strategic trust is lacking between the world’s major powers with the US-China relationship at its most troubled in decades,” he said.As president, Tharman pledged to do his part to reflect Singapore’s values and views and to enhance its standing amongst the community of nations.
“I look forward to you helping to strengthen our ties with other countries and international organisations and partners, and to open new opportunities abroad for our people and our businesses,” said Lee in his speech at the ceremony.A Singaporean statesman and economist, Tharman, 66, served as Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister between 2011 and 2019, and as Senior Minister in the Cabinet between 2019 and 2023.
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