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Lawrence Wong

The latest news on Lawrence Wong, Singaporean politician, economist, former civil servant and Prime Minister of Singapore, including political news and updates.

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18 Dec 1972

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Politics

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Prime Minister of Singapore

Singapore

Singapore ministers earn millions. What do other Asian leaders make?

Political pay structures elsewhere in Asia are shaped by factors including bureaucratic hierarchy, austerity and symbolic restraint.

16 Sep 2026 - 8:00AM

SCMP Highlights

Thais stage rare Israel protest; India-Pakistan water row: 7 Asia highlights

15 Sep 2026 - 3:30PM

Tung Chee-hwa

Foundation collects tributes to Hong Kong’s Tung Chee-hwa for online memorial

15 Sep 2026 - 9:28AM

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong is lagging in the AI race – can it raise its game, and how?

As Singapore pulls ahead, experts say Hong Kong must overcome risk aversion and refine its governance frameworks to boost adoption.

12 Sep 2026 - 12:00PM

Singapore

Singapore MPs back ministerial pay rise, but agree money alone won’t lure talent

PM Wong defended the new salary structure for leadership renewal while Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh sought more modest increases over time.

10 Sep 2026 - 8:11PM

Singapore

Singapore ministers set for pay rise with entry-level pay up to US$1.4 million

First pay update since 2012 aims to ensure political salaries do not ‘fall further behind’ market rates, the prime minister says.

8 Sep 2026 - 5:43PM

Singapore

Video | Watch leaders of Thailand and Singapore croon Beatles tune

The performance in the Thai capital on Wednesday came as Thai PM Anutin hosts the Singapore-Thailand Leaders’ Retreat in Bangkok.

3 Sep 2026 - 11:33AM

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Singapore

Singapore may require social media firms to set daily time limits for teens

If a social media platform does not want to introduce stronger safeguards, Singapore may require it to raise the minimum age of access to 18.

31 Aug 2026 - 5:28PM

Hong Kong economy

Exclusive | Singapore firms keen to tap Northern Metropolis’ ‘massive potential’, envoy says

Consul general says businesses see potential in AI, biotech and other research opportunities in the 30,000-hectare development.

1 Sep 2026 - 2:00PMvideocam

Hong Kong economy

Exclusive | Hong Kong, Singapore aren’t ‘enemies’, our competition is healthy, envoy says

Consul General Eric Teo calls for ‘win-win collaboration’ in wealth management despite competing tax packages to attract capital.

1 Sep 2026 - 1:58PMvideocam

Singapore

Small state, big agenda: Singapore prepares to steer Asean through crisis

The city state takes the helm on Asean’s 60th anniversary amid civil war, tariff threats and rising global tensions.

31 Aug 2026 - 8:00AM

Singapore

Singapore’s future island plan stirs concern over reefs and old fishing grounds

The plan to merge three islands could be another example of nature, memory and maritime heritage giving way to development, activists say.

26 Aug 2026 - 8:16PM

Singapore

Singapore’s island merger plan fuels nuclear power speculation

Analysts say nuclear could be one of Singapore’s options when planning the new island and its supporting infrastructure.

28 Aug 2026 - 1:30PM

SCMP Highlights

Viral Malaysian professor sacked; Marcos’ US$3b estate tax: 7 Asia highlights

From child-free Singaporeans to a Malaysian politician’s rant against the US, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

25 Aug 2026 - 3:30PM

Controversial Malaysian academic Solehah Yaacob seen in a still from a live-streamed lecture. Photo: Facebook/profsolehah

Singapore

Can Singapore’s latest pro-family push change minds on parenthood?

Some parents and experts have welcomed the new measures, but say career, housing and time concerns remain unaddressed.

24 Aug 2026 - 7:45PM

Singapore

Singapore PM unveils major pro-family measures amid record low fertility

The government will fully bear the bill for increasing childcare leave for Singaporean parents, instead of co-sharing it with employers.

24 Aug 2026 - 12:04AM

Singapore

Singapore relaxes screening of dialect films after Dear You film spurs debate

Speaking at the National Day Rally, PM Lawrence Wong says the easing comes with the prerequisite that a Mandarin-dubbed version is available.

24 Aug 2026 - 12:01AM

Singapore

‘No bandwidth left’: why many Singaporeans want to be child-free

‘Unless Singapore changes its work culture, no amount of money can change our minds,’ a resident says.

21 Aug 2026 - 4:18PMvideocam

Singapore

Will disbarment of Singapore’s Pritam Singh further dent his political standing?

Singaporeans have largely moved on from the long-running saga involving the WP chief due to ‘political fatigue’, analysts say.

14 Aug 2026 - 5:45PM

Diplomacy

Malaysian PM recalls relationship ‘well beyond affairs of state’ with Zhu Rongji

Anwar joined a number of world leaders in paying tribute to the former Chinese premier who played a key role in opening up the economy.

13 Aug 2026 - 8:13PMvideocam

Singapore

Woman rejects links to Singapore ex-minister Faishal’s resignation

Rasidah Caudal tells This Week in Asia she has filed a complaint with Singapore’s Online Safety Commission and intends to take police action.

27 Jul 2026 - 7:07PM

Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim pictured during his swearing-in ceremony at the Istana in Singapore in May last year. Photo: AFP

SCMP Highlights

Fresh US tariffs on 60 economies; first China duo win Fields Medal: 7 highlights

From a new Chinese AI model to a Singapore minister’s resignation, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

24 Jul 2026 - 4:23PM

US President Donald Trump at a rally in Georgia on Wednesday, before the administration’s tariff announcement. Photo: AP

Singapore

‘Disbelief, shock’: Singapore PM on Faishal’s inappropriate messages with woman

PM Lawrence Wong sheds further light on how accusations against Faishal had to be investigated as a public matter after an email complaint.

23 Jul 2026 - 12:30AM

Singapore

Singapore PM Lawrence Wong steps up renewal pace in cabinet reshuffle

Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam is promoted to senior minister, among other key changes.

22 Jul 2026 - 7:30PM

Singapore

Why Singapore PM Wong moved swiftly on Faishal Ibrahim’s resignation

Analysts say the prime minister had to act quickly in case of leaks and be sensitive to the Muslim community’s reaction.

20 Jul 2026 - 9:00PM

Artificial intelligence

Southeast Asian scammers’ new disguise: your leader’s face

The president is asking for your bank details. He isn’t, of course. But the AI wearing his face is.

20 Jul 2026 - 3:26PM

Malaysia

Go big or go home: why numbers matter in Malaysia’s Johor election

Prime Minister Anwar has called on voters to take BN down a peg in its stronghold, accusing his federal partner of ‘arrogance of power’.

10 Jul 2026 - 5:32PM

Singapore

Can Singapore and Indonesia’s energy push kick-start regional power grid?

The cooperation could boost both countries’ sustainability goals and help shape regional frameworks for the Asean Power Grid, analysts say.

7 Jul 2026 - 8:30PM

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Lawrence Wong

Singapore ministers earn millions. What do other Asian leaders make?

Political pay structures elsewhere in Asia are shaped by factors including bureaucratic hierarchy, austerity and symbolic restraint.

Thais stage rare Israel protest; India-Pakistan water row: 7 Asia highlights

Foundation collects tributes to Hong Kong’s Tung Chee-hwa for online memorial

Hong Kong is lagging in the AI race – can it raise its game, and how?

As Singapore pulls ahead, experts say Hong Kong must overcome risk aversion and refine its governance frameworks to boost adoption.

Singapore MPs back ministerial pay rise, but agree money alone won’t lure talent

PM Wong defended the new salary structure for leadership renewal while Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh sought more modest increases over time.

Singapore ministers set for pay rise with entry-level pay up to US$1.4 million

First pay update since 2012 aims to ensure political salaries do not ‘fall further behind’ market rates, the prime minister says.

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}Video | Watch leaders of Thailand and Singapore croon Beatles tune

The performance in the Thai capital on Wednesday came as Thai PM Anutin hosts the Singapore-Thailand Leaders’ Retreat in Bangkok.

Singapore may require social media firms to set daily time limits for teens

If a social media platform does not want to introduce stronger safeguards, Singapore may require it to raise the minimum age of access to 18.

Exclusive | Singapore firms keen to tap Northern Metropolis’ ‘massive potential’, envoy says

Consul general says businesses see potential in AI, biotech and other research opportunities in the 30,000-hectare development.

Exclusive | Hong Kong, Singapore aren’t ‘enemies’, our competition is healthy, envoy says

Consul General Eric Teo calls for ‘win-win collaboration’ in wealth management despite competing tax packages to attract capital.

Small state, big agenda: Singapore prepares to steer Asean through crisis

The city state takes the helm on Asean’s 60th anniversary amid civil war, tariff threats and rising global tensions.

Singapore’s future island plan stirs concern over reefs and old fishing grounds

The plan to merge three islands could be another example of nature, memory and maritime heritage giving way to development, activists say.

Singapore’s island merger plan fuels nuclear power speculation

Analysts say nuclear could be one of Singapore’s options when planning the new island and its supporting infrastructure.

Viral Malaysian professor sacked; Marcos’ US$3b estate tax: 7 Asia highlights

From child-free Singaporeans to a Malaysian politician’s rant against the US, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Can Singapore’s latest pro-family push change minds on parenthood?

Some parents and experts have welcomed the new measures, but say career, housing and time concerns remain unaddressed.

Singapore PM unveils major pro-family measures amid record low fertility

The government will fully bear the bill for increasing childcare leave for Singaporean parents, instead of co-sharing it with employers.

Singapore relaxes screening of dialect films after Dear You film spurs debate

Speaking at the National Day Rally, PM Lawrence Wong says the easing comes with the prerequisite that a Mandarin-dubbed version is available.

‘No bandwidth left’: why many Singaporeans want to be child-free

‘Unless Singapore changes its work culture, no amount of money can change our minds,’ a resident says.

Will disbarment of Singapore’s Pritam Singh further dent his political standing?

Singaporeans have largely moved on from the long-running saga involving the WP chief due to ‘political fatigue’, analysts say.

Malaysian PM recalls relationship ‘well beyond affairs of state’ with Zhu Rongji

Anwar joined a number of world leaders in paying tribute to the former Chinese premier who played a key role in opening up the economy.

Woman rejects links to Singapore ex-minister Faishal’s resignation

Rasidah Caudal tells This Week in Asia she has filed a complaint with Singapore’s Online Safety Commission and intends to take police action.

Fresh US tariffs on 60 economies; first China duo win Fields Medal: 7 highlights

From a new Chinese AI model to a Singapore minister’s resignation, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

‘Disbelief, shock’: Singapore PM on Faishal’s inappropriate messages with woman

PM Lawrence Wong sheds further light on how accusations against Faishal had to be investigated as a public matter after an email complaint.

Singapore PM Lawrence Wong steps up renewal pace in cabinet reshuffle

Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam is promoted to senior minister, among other key changes.

Why Singapore PM Wong moved swiftly on Faishal Ibrahim’s resignation

Analysts say the prime minister had to act quickly in case of leaks and be sensitive to the Muslim community’s reaction.

Southeast Asian scammers’ new disguise: your leader’s face

The president is asking for your bank details. He isn’t, of course. But the AI wearing his face is.

Go big or go home: why numbers matter in Malaysia’s Johor election

Prime Minister Anwar has called on voters to take BN down a peg in its stronghold, accusing his federal partner of ‘arrogance of power’.

Can Singapore and Indonesia’s energy push kick-start regional power grid?

The cooperation could boost both countries’ sustainability goals and help shape regional frameworks for the Asean Power Grid, analysts say.

Video | Watch leaders of Thailand and Singapore croon Beatles tune