Singapore gets a new leader — the 1st time in 20 years

Singapore has a new prime minister: Lawrence Wong. At 51, he’s known as an affable workaholic who loves dogs and plays Taylor Swift songs on his guitar. Less clear is his political vision for the small city state, increasingly tugged in opposite directions by the US and China. The World’s Patrick Winn reports on the political and economic headwinds Wong faces.

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