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Briefs: Lawrence Wong sworn in as S’pore’s fourth PM; US core CPI cools; China considers buying unsold homes

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Briefs: Lawrence Wong sworn in as S’pore’s fourth PM; US core CPI cools; China considers buying unsold homes
Lawrence Wong (second from left) swearing in as Singapore’s fourth Prime Minister on May 15. To his left are President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon. Photo: MCI
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“Some people in the US have lost their sanity in order to safeguard their unilateral hegemony.” — China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in reaction to the latest round of tariffs imposed by the US

Lawrence Wong sworn in as Singapore’s fourth Prime Minister

Former Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong has been sworn in as Singapore’s fourth Prime Minister (PM). The inauguration ceremony was held at the Istana on May 15.

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