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

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Lifestyle

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    • 3-Michelin-star chef Corey Lee to open Korean restaurant in Singapore, ingredients locally sourced from 2-storey smart farm
    • Popular halal French restaurant The White Label reopens at new location in Bugis
    • 'Looks like an edible UFO': Ghib Ojisan tries hawker dish 'even locals don't know' of
    • 'Tiring but very fulfilling': Gen Z mum shows unfiltered reality of being a young mother through her TikTok videos
    • Lucky Plaza's Jollibee replaced with Kimly food court, has stalls like Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice and Tenderbest
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Digicult
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Money
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