From neighbourhood schoolboy to Prime Minister: A look at Lawrence Wong's rise through the ranks

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From neighbourhood schoolboy to Prime Minister: A look at Lawrence Wong's rise through the ranks

Singapore

Singapore
    • 'A story of possibilities': PM Lawrence Wong says both he and Singapore have come far, but there's 'much more to do'
    • Diner upset by 'absurd' 50-cent charge to replace cup of ice at Pioneer coffee shop
    • SCDF officer dies after fighting fire on board marine vessel
    • PM Lawrence Wong arrives in Yew Tee to rousing welcome
    • Changi Airport launches automated immigration clearance for all travellers
    • Singaporean with tampered passport arrested at Philippine airport over escorting 'illegal' worker
    • First day in office: PM Lawrence Wong meets Cabinet, calls world leaders
    • SIA posts record net profit for FY2024, gives out 7.94 months bonus
    • Viral video: Police chase and handcuff man in Aljunied, find drugs and samurai sword in his car
    • 'Help me provide Singaporeans with the government they deserve': PM Wong calls for younger people to serve

Entertainment

Entertainment
    • 'I want to give hope': Young North Korean defector joins K-pop talent hunt
    • 'I want to live': Jackson Wang on possibly leaving showbiz in 10 years, sacrifices for his career
    • Queen of Tears' Kim Ji-won spotted shopping in Singapore and taking photos with fans
    • 'I thought my life was over': Queen of Tears' Na Young-hee recounts being kidnapped in Seoul years ago
    • 2NE1's CL to perform at Waterbomb Singapore 2024
    • Taylor Swift's boyfriend Travis Kelce making acting debut in horror series Grotesquerie
    • Donnie Yen to star in new John Wick spin-off movie
    • After decades, Francis Ford Coppola's opus Megalopolis finally debuts at Cannes
    • 'It was a culture shock': Black Eyed Peas' Apl.de.ap on moving from Philippines to US, giving back to homeland
    • Joe Chen accepts Most Disappointing Actress award, responds with humour

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
    • Pay as you wish: Hawker stall Mun Kee Pig Organ Soup to run 1-day charity campaign for local hospital
    • Lucky Plaza's Jollibee replaced with Kimly food court, has stalls like Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice and Tenderbest
    • Former chef at Takagi Ramen opens own hawker stall selling his rendition of the dish, pumped $40k into business
    • 'Hockey and me'? British tourists try some 'funny-looking noodles' at Chomp Chomp Food Centre
    • India's butter chicken battle heats up with new court evidence
    • What to do this weekend (May 17 to 19)
    • Blast from the past: Tamagotchi Connection virtual pets are coming back as Bandai marks 20th anniversary
    • 'I hope it will give them a sense of community care and love': Retiree dubbed 'little red hat' gives free haircuts to elderly and needy
    • Victoria's Secret fashion show set for a comeback after 6-year gap
    • Miniature poodle Sage fetches top prize at Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

Digicult

Digicult
    • Vocaloid icon Hatsune Miku joins Magic: The Gathering in upcoming set
    • Gaming grandpa: This Malaysian man earns $1,700 a month livestreaming PUBG
    • 'Ideas have changed': Parents more welcoming of gaming as a career now, esports team CEO says
    • Take-Two expects 'GTA VI' launch in fall 2025, cuts bookings forecast
    • OpenAI strikes deal to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT
    • AI voiceover company stole voices of actors, New York lawsuit claims
    • Microsoft asks some China staff to relocate amid Sino-US tensions
    • Sony restructures leadership of key games business
    • OpenAI unveils new AI model GPT-4o as competition heats up
    • Games in May: Racing, Paper Mario and play as a cat

Money

Money
    • Welcome to the club: Sengkang sees first million-dollar resale flat
    • Daughter of Chinese tycoon snaps up $84 million GCB in Bin Tong Park
    • 'Deluded or what?' 5-room HDB flat in Toa Payoh listed for $2m leaves netizens baffled
    • HDB resale prices up for 6th straight month - are million-dollar flats to blame? Analysts weigh in
    • Geylang executive unit sold for $1.088m is just $20k shy of estate's all-time-high transaction
    • Can you make money from Sentosa property? Here's what we can learn from the profitable ones
    • 5 rare HDB loft units with high-ceilings from $480k
    • Can a leasehold landed property be profitable? (and some other surprising examples)
    • Just $100k for an HDB flat in 2024? 4 odd property transactions in Singapore
    • The $2m HDB listing in The Peak@Toa Payoh - ambitious or inevitable?
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