Reinventing Destiny - Dialogue with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong

Dialogue with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong
Defying the odds and achieving the unexpected - in short, reinventing our destiny as a small state - has been a hallmark of modern Singapore’s success under the leadership of the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew. To mark the 100th birth anniversary of the nation’s first prime minister, the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and the Institute of Policy Studies, National University of Singapore (NUS), are jointly organising the “Reinventing Destiny” conference.
01:12 min
Moderator
Dr Fareed Zakaria
Host
Fareed Zakaria GPS, CNN and
Columnist, The Washington Post
03:21 min
Speaker
Mr Lawrence Wong
Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister for Finance
52:41 min
Question-and-Answer Session
Date: 14 Aug 2023
Time: 09.00 am - 05.15 pm
To find out more about the event
lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/ips/events/...
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Follow us:
Facebook: / ipslkyspp
Twitter: / ips_sg
Instagram: / ips_sg
IPS Website: lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/ips

[@jay8874]

I like Our DPM Mr Lawrence Wong he have Justice fair .I am Poineer Generation.I am not Politician just layman .With his experience and knowledge from my opinion he is good listener .

[@joseki6644]

I am extremely impressed, from Lee Kuan Yew, to Lee Hsien Loong to Vivian Balakrishnan to Lawrence Wong.. Singapore's policy message and planning has remained consistent and on-point from day one. This demonstrates their own long-term planning and continuity

[@Jkl62200]

Vivian?? He is just a FM

[@joseki6644]

@@Jkl62200 My entire point is consistent foreign policy messaging and includes Vivian as foreign minister.

[@Jkl62200]

@@joseki6644 OK.. but then you miss out Goh Chok Tong, Jayaratnam, George Yeo, Dhanabalan etc etc. Vivian can't hold a candle to anyone of them.

[@joseki6644]

@@Jkl62200 I haven't followed the others much.. Just what came across my screen. Never really watched Goh before, I am not Singaporean. Will check out Jaya Ratnam. Same for Dhanabalan. But I don't know who's etc etc. George Yeo I have only seen on post-career interviews, he looks a bit lost since losing his seat, not to digress from his content though.. I can see why he was a minister.

[@Bryan-dr5qy]

And of course Rajaratnam

[@hydrazine19]

It’s nice that a politician and policymaker can succinctly lay out the multitude of considerations to various issues on hand, and not take the easy route to overpromise. The DPM is in good stead to take on a bigger role.

[@CC-dx6bc]

At least he is well prepared. U wonder if western leaders even know where Indonesia is

[@SEANAM]

A series of leading questions seeking to elicit emotional responses are met with calculated, stoic analysis of current reality and facts based responses of the global environment. Kudos to Singapore current Deputy Prime Minister.

[@yipseckweng3368]

❤

[@christopherwillson]

He's gonna be a great PM.

[@kelvinhosg]

I guess he will try his best

[@woobakhai864]

​@@kelvinhosg❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@LonganLee]

❤Sing praise cannot lead to Improvements❤

[@user-rz3iz5ly9z]

Thanks you Institute of policy 👍n Thanks you Prime minister Lawrence Wong 👍 😀

[@beechua]

Sg ministers are the smartest in the world. ❤Sg.

[@eye0807]

Sarcasm😂😂😂

[@rajendran8202]

@@eye0807 Not really actually, if you study their policies deeply, they are extremely well-crafted. In a perfect world, they would make the perfect team of policy-makers. The real question though, is, when the country comes under serious pressure from foreign entities, will the team still be able to follow their principles or will they end up succumbing to pressure and playing to another's flute?

[@ambition112]

4:23: 🌍 Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong discusses the challenges and shifts in the global landscape. 7:54: 🌍 Singapore acknowledges the challenges of operating in a less hospitable global environment but sees opportunities for growth and adaptation. 14:17: 🇸🇬 Singapore's strength lies in its ability to build unity out of diversity, but tensions and challenges persist. 23:08: 🌍 The global economy is at risk of growing slower due to the shift towards more inward-focused countries and geopolitical considerations. 28:23: 😔 Singapore is concerned about the changing global environment that is becoming less friendly to small states and is advocating for strengthening the WTO. 35:04: 💡 China's determination to catch up in the fourth industrial revolution is driven by both government leadership and private businesses. 43:13: 😕 There is no single chip that can halt China's military modernization efforts, but there are workaround solutions with trade-offs in performance, power consumption, and reliability. 49:48: 🌍 Deputy Prime Minister discusses the challenges of a fragmented global economy and the importance of trust for Singapore. 56:57: ✅ DPM explains the importance of trust in society, the need for policy updates to provide assurance to Singaporeans, and the complexities of addressing personal conduct in the Civil Service. 1:04:24: ✅ Singapore acknowledges the importance of addressing corruption and criminal wrongdoing, while also considering compassion and sensitivity towards innocent parties. 1:10:40: 🗣 The Deputy Prime Minister emphasizes the importance of integrating permanent residents and citizens into Singapore's society while improving the conditions of migrant workers. Recap by Tammy AI

[@mohdfahmi8841]

Ai..//!!¡¡//....

[@mohdfahmi8841]

Semua ai.tau.terlalu.kaya.waris.barng istana.barang raja.surat.atas.nama.saya.asal.usul.saya.semua tempt.kawsan.rumah.semua.tempt.dan.dalam.telaga.semua.tempt.yg.lain.sama.dekat.rumah.dalm.tanah.dan.semua.ai.emas.dan.peti.dan.sini.bukit.hasil.laut.hutan.pulau.pembanguanan.dapat.atas.sma.saya.gran.emas.dan.lain.hak.sya.tau.sumpah.tobat emas peti.telaga.semua tempt hak Sya 24.jam.tau.pewaris.sultan.barng.peribadi.lama.baru.hak.saya dapt tau.dan.org.raja.dan.raja.sinpam.semua.tempt.dunia.ai.atas.bawah.tanah.dan.kemajuan.dasar.bumi.keluarga.jaga.dulu.masa.kecil.besar.ai.tau.kemajuan.sanpai.bawah.atas.sana.tau.semua tau tanah tasik.semua.negara.kecil.dan.besar.pulau.terlalu.bernilai.lama.baru.semua.agama.hak.saya.lama.dok.cara.turunan.tau.!!¡¡//......??;;..;;;..;...;;;..;;..;;..@¡//..

[@mohdfahmi8841]

24.jam.asal.usul.semua.tau.apa.jadi.dan.hak.sya.tau.halal.ok.hak.sya.tau.sumpah tobat tau.saya.pewaris.sultan.tau.surat.peto.dan.lain.keris.keris.keris.keris.dan.terlalu.kaya.hak.sya.bawah atas.semua.lama.baru.tau.usa.semua.unit.semua.dunia.x.tuduh.tapi.emas.semua.harta.hak.saya.tau.

[@angsiuhong3408]

I watch this Zakaria too. Now, I am pleased that he is continuing with our next Prime Minister Mr Lawrence Wong. Mr Wong will have more and more confident as a 4G leader. No worries, LHL is also a memory bank. In Singapore, English is our medium of business world. No need translator.

[@leowpeckhoon3127]

As 4G leader leading Singapore may I grow in your care and trust together with the rest of Singaporeans. May I see favour in your eyes and not been left out. God bless.

[@user-nq2sw6sg8q]

I see China's future as bright. I say that not because i sm ethnic Chinese, but just being pragmatic.Despite being harrassed and hammer by US and its client states for over 6, 7 years and having huge internal problems to solve at home with 1.4 billion ppl, they did a good job in solving or mitigating the problems. Not easy, but they did it. With such strength, they have a great future.

[@kelvinhosg]

China's future will be bleak and dysfunctional breaking further and further away from the smooth growth they had experience over the past 40 years . The next 40 years will be extremely difficult for China due to their chosen path to break away from America and the West

[@meganfoxbf]

WTF has this to do with Singapore ?

[@user-nq2sw6sg8q]

@@meganfoxbf Guess u are not pragmatic at all. Singapore has a pragmatic govt. China has one too, Putin is pragmatic but the rest, well, u can see what their policies are. When u work with pragmatic govt, there will always be trust which will promote economic development, prosperity for all. Now, don't bring those political ideologies thinking into the comments. I don't entertain those ppl.

[@user-nq2sw6sg8q]

@@meganfoxbf Just to emphasise a little bit. In the past, Singapore do big business with all the big boys, EU, US, China. But now, US and EU are in big trouble as the govt are filled up with opportunistic, incompetent, untrustworthy politicians freaks with their own unmovable political ideologies. With such govt, who dare to do business with them?Less trade, less economic development = economic prosperity affected.

[@meganfoxbf]

@user-nq2sw6sg8q - as if china can be trusted ? how China cheated LKY suzhou project , lock up Singapore military vehicles in a warehouse for weeks hidden from sight ( trying to copy ) . u really think Singapore government do not known what China is doing behind the backs ? xi Jinping do not any more rivals alive today...

[@garethl738]

I am a convert, I think Larry is the right choice for PM.

[@eye0807]

He will be even more polished with time. I agree he is a good choice for pm. He will be even more crafty and slippery with CNN and the likes with passage of time. It is the only way to handle BBC and CNN and Bloomberg

[@garethl738]

@@eye0807 Fareed Zakaria may have come with Western eyes and perspective and asked tough questions, but he was fair and allowed Larry to complete his answers without interruption. I am proud that Larry was able to hold his own and put his points across succinctly and with humor. Our leaders must learn to take tough questions if they are to represent us internationally (look at how well LKY and LHL take questions from the international press). You improve only when you go through the baptism of fire. Our new leaders should not expect only slowballs and lowballs from the meek & obedient reporters from CNA and ST who are trained / paid to publish only the Govt's side and never to ask any tough follow up questions even if there are huge gaps in the answers given. Our leaders will not get better if they are coddled that way.

[@user-ly7hm4jy3k]

All Singaporean is proud to have Mr Lawrence Wong to be our next PM. Really very well presented himself

[@BeachBoi1000]

Not fanciful. Not as a good orator. But slow and steady and super clear minded.

[@joekerr8037]

How would you know, kid ? That ALL ????? Are you ALL, kid ? GFY !

[@soontrevor]

I am impressed and have confidence in LW, who can only get better.

[@mohdfahmi8841]

//em//.!!¡;;¡;;;//;;//¡;//.

[@SWTAN-JEFFREY]

The question from RI students in regards to the migrant workers issue asked the wrong question. Most migrant workers who stay in the dormitory , do not even speak English except their own dialect. Look at Mexico's migration workers in USA would deter Singapore taking them in as PR or bringing in their dependents. It's not just a simple welfare issue for the migrant workers, it is a social stability issue per se.

[@TheRealIronMan]

41:30 The answer is pretty obvious judging by the laugh in the crowd reacting to an American asking this question, Fareed knows it too hence his humble reaction. Also when Prime Minister talked about Chinese leadership he talked about them being competent and smart technocrats, he did not offer the same kind of generosity towards American leadership.... Very subtle and very diplomatic, offered his viewpoints without being disrespectful or condescending, honestly I cant think of a single western politician being this sophisticated nowadays, everything comes out of their mouth is war, race, gender, sanction and the rest are just pure lies.

[@LonganLee]

This Zakaria always praise LKY. Nothing wrong. Just stating my observations. Where is the value add? He should criticize and flag out any areas for improvement

[@SWTAN-JEFFREY]

LW well said on the question of making a choice between China or USA side.

[@clementchinsterer]

I hope Malaysia gomen listening

[@mpdmpd8118]

singapre really has alot quality leader

[@shanmugaretnam9868]

Lawrence Wong was Personal Private Secretary ( PPS ) to Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew, as a young administrative officer, which makes this presentation even more special.

[@michael8372]

HSK was the Personal Private Secretary ( PPS ) to Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew, not lawrence wong. LW was the Principal Private Secretary to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong between 2005 and 2008. which may explain why he's the PM in waiting.

[@flowertowerrr]

Good job Larry

[@PAPnostandards]

If that’s not all, she also asked if President Halimah Yacob is aware of the exact size of the reserves when she made decisions on its drawdown, given that it is the President’s responsibility in safeguarding the National Reserves.

[@lktzu2821]

Okay and?

[@yut576]

Somehow I felt Larry is regurgitating what was being fed..I love the way he talks ..like every sentence is a question LOL.

[@jiangws88]

Lawrence Wong, mature and composed, effortlessly grasps the world's pressing issues-a true asset to Singapore.

[@HenryTan-pj2oi]

All I can assure you is the next PM is going to be meeting tons of issues... ... Interesting era... ... Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha... ... Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha... ... All the best.

[@taeyeonist1462]

talk is cheap

[@BenjaminWee-fp1md]

Proud to have LW as our next PM

[@eye0807]

Fared Zakaria is trying to trap lawrence Wong in his questioning. I think our DPM is doing well to fence him off.

[@Jkl62200]

He does not answer many question. Just a lot of words to basically not say much

[@wokalot3586]

He keeps calling us STATE. We’re a COUNTRY and a NATION.

[@sriyamagnusschulz6161]

Lawrence Wong speaks off the cuff - he has the essential ingredients of a Pm. Lets give him a chance to prove his mettle!

[@BeachBoi1000]

😂 I like the last few sentence. If we built a dormitory next to your home, please welcome them with open arms!

[@user-og7rs2sq8u]

He is the only PAP minister who speaks rather well without reading paper. Fyi

[@arcencielc2065]

You are very wrong and biased. Have you watched enough local news? There are ministers who can speak well without referring to papers. Some of them can even give a speech in Mandarin effortlessly. 你会吗？You know meh? 你做得到吗？You can do meh? 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@user-og7rs2sq8u]

@@arcencielc2065 He not only speaks well....u don't understand what I am implying.....there is fundamental substance in his mind.

[@user-og7rs2sq8u]

@@arcencielc2065 U are just a frog in a well. U need to be taught by the Lord Jesus Christ where He taught a samaritian woman at the well.

[@DrChanIMH]

Scholars good at memorising

[@Jkl62200]

​@@user-og7rs2sq8uhe does not actually answee many of the questions asked

[@SebastianYap-xj9ju]

University qualifications is very important see Lee hsieng long Harvard university USA 🇺🇸 and Lee Kuan yew Cambridge university United Kingdom 🇬🇧 and Lawrence wong Singapore 🇸🇬 national university of Singapore 🇸🇬 NUS. How can a carpenter or blacksmith or tailor or actor without education university qualifications succeed as prime minister of Singapore 🇸🇬?

[@harrisng3041]

🐰The year of the Rabbit in the Chinese Calendar. The rise of China is a blessing to America and to the world. It is definitely not meant as a threat : a threat to America. It is a blessing to the whole of ASEAN and to Singapore Harris Ng YM 💜💰🇨🇳👍🇷🇺👍🌲🙏🇺🇸🌍🇮🇩🇸🇬🇯🇵🇰🇷👪

[@kelvinhosg]

The rise of China by believing communism is the basic core that brings them to where they are today is not a blessing to the World

[@b.r.8528]

what about their atrocities in India, trying to claim Indian lands in Arunachal Pradesh as their own and claiming Taiwan is theirs? Never trust a dictatorship.

[@RajendranRajendran-rj2lx]

Respectedchinapresidenteatharaniyajimpingsirveryveryhapenesmyhartewishpranam❤respectedcontrypeoplsandiadiesandjantileman❤allwaysmyhungiovedpranam❤allwaysgodblessyou🌹thankyousomach❤

[@RajendranRajendran-rj2lx]

Respected❤singapoorand🌹us🌹china❤contrygodandcontry❤️iovely❤sweetemyhartewishpranam❤yours🌹brotherthankyousomach❤

[@harrisng3041]

👪👍🍷 Singapore sha

[@harrisng3041]

👍🍷Singapore has done well under the governments of LKY, GCT and LHL. It is likely to do better in the hands of Lawrence Wong,

[@harrisng3041]

SOME GREAT THINKERS TO BLESS SINGAPORE: 1) We would ask Indonesia to sell us an island to solve our land scarcity.. 2) We can request Indonesia to build a water Pipe Line to Singapore, .. Singapore to pay for the Construction. 3) The rail from China Laos Vietnam Thailand to Malaysia and Singapore should no longer be delayed. ... Harris Ng YM 👻👍🇨🇳💰🇷🇺💰🌍🇸🇬🇮🇩

[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

Please do not forget the bicycles, this cyber space for me is a cycling area, you need to push pedals and connect people some more, like Olympic champions having Singapore partnerships in further 190 countries world wide, please do not feel sorry to use web technologies as you should, from my behalf they are all invited to visit Singapore and find new business opportunities, helping each other like true siblings do, we are a global family by now and ...we are all in this together

[@arcencielc2065]

Did IPS pay $$$ to fly in Zakaria? I don't like it. There are other credible people to conduct the interview.

[@grumpyphilosopher]

20:15 A small thing, but it's amazing to see the difference between state media interviews and foreign ones. FZ doesn't let LW off the hook when he tries not to answer a question: LW: Particularly after the recent incidents and the setbacks we have suffered, it's really for us to reflect, learn, and grow stronger from that experience and do everything we can to win the confidence and trust of Singaporeans. FZ: What did you learn from them? LW: Well, I believe we we start off actually from a very high base and that high base of trust between the people and the elected government and the PAP is still there, it's still there, so what I... my immediate priority is to see how I can strengthen that reservoir of social capital and trust and ensure that we can continue to earn the confidence and mandate of Singaporeans when we next go to the polls. FZ: ...What did you learn from this from the various scandals and problems? LW: ...I would say you know thinking about not just the recent incidents but also the broader experience I've had in government I've learned to have a certain sense of equanimity in government.

[@leewn2319]

As usual, all these foreign media / interviewers especially western media will try their best to corner the interviewee to sing their western song. I m glad that Mr Lawrence Wong gave good response. He just need to learn founder PM Lee Kuan Yew’s skill to turn the table around.

[@grumpyphilosopher]

@@leewn2319 Is wanting to know what LW actually learned from the scandals, given that he said that he learned something, "singing a western song"?

[@ChunBoonNg]

Too much of the "correct" narrative and too little answers

[@taeyeonist1462]

they are good at talking, not so much at doing and reinventing

[@RG-ki1bg]

LW did answer the question. In a nutshell - he knows he (and PAP) needs to restore trust and remember that he (and PAP) is not infallible. These sound like learning points to me. Not sure what else the interviewer was digging for.

[@kaymorris9296]

Stop splitting American families apart from each other over political issues where you have two main family members pitted against each another

[@russiasucks7170]

I believe there there will be less of globalisation and more of regionalisation

[@fern8580]

25:10 Europe & Usa are going to use the same recipes as Russia, Singapore, China: a single party, a President for life, import control, you should be happy?

[@mohdfahmi8841]

//!!¡;;¡;;..;;;..;;;..;;¡@¡//....

[@gweejiahan9336]

Singapore forgot about its limitations in terms of land sarcity. Bringing in Land hungry industries such as Car Manufacturing or Aerospace was and still is a mistake.

[@TangNg-ji1iy]

From Lee Kuan Yew to Goh Chok Tong to Lee Hsien Loong to Lawrence Wong. I want a new Leader of the house, Speaker of the house, house key and security guards. Ng Eng Hen will provide these.

[@jantjehouten5806]

LOL he totally Not-In-My-Backyard-ed the kid's question about migrant workers and their rights to their families here.

[@whackino]

Why liang po po came to mind leh 😅

[@catmatism]

To me jack Nicholson's joker came to mind 😅

[@radenbahagia164]

Soon in future's Singapore will no longer developing HDB NOR CONDOMINIUMS but instead a bungalow HOUSE HDB YES INDEED 👍

[@virnamisra1657]

You've A A A A A A A ❤Ablackheart 💜 🖤🌙 to learn. MR F. MRF

[@ImperialArmour]

This guy got some really big shoes to fill into quickly.

[@wokalot3586]

RESPECT Taiwan and the Taiwanese people. Not too much to ask?

[@edx4756]

better than Tharman by a mile

[@caiby48]

感恩分享此非常有意义的论坛。我认为解决国际间与新加坡本土永久问题需靠根本教育。孔子的仁义礼智信就全面提到做人，处世待人与国际交易的心行建设。佛家就强调五戒十善，五戒对自而十善对外。这些根本教育是古今中外不变的原理原则。当此原则逐渐被漫长时间与事项淡化，世界社会与人格就会分裂，信之一字就会产生很难弥铺的裂痕。此优良教育至少迷失将近九十年以上，换句话，九十岁以下不认识彻底，只是个表面模糊不清。所以才会出现贪污，国家政变，军事起义与礼仪，与中美关系与国际联系合作等问题。父母都不懂根何况子女😂

[@ErenYega747]

你知道世界上不再理解的事情，但你在这里，我们看到你只是说，然后高兴地笑 🤌🤌🤌

[@rajendran8202]

💯💯💯💯

[@mohdfahmi8841]

//em//!!¡¡//....

[@boyah5316]

A small island state that talk loud

[@radenbahagia164]

Haze our specialist are standbys 24 hour's in case our neighbouring countries have Haze problems . The issues we believed can solved as soon as possible......

[@meganfoxbf]

will Lawerence Wong be used by China CCP ?

[@Farmersyoungseniors]

Proud of you ❤

[@TTSource]

We are living in a world that the western countries cannot compete as an efficient economy so they cut their nose the spite the face in hoping that active intervention is going help but they will get disappointed and Singapore will suffer because of that. Specifically pointed at Trump's trade policy but the interview is too dumb or scared to admit that.

[@isaac1403]

Seriously what is with this people talking to themselves thing. Unlike the past, there is ootube comments here where people can talk to each other and are willing to talk. Jesus someone is going to get blamed for winner's tit4tat again. Here we go.

[@anziar3038]

The PAP govt strives to build a better nation. The oppositions, other than lies and deceptions as evident in the recent ridout bungalow case, can contribute nothing to the country.🤣🤣

[@Buttercookies0]

50 cents, get lost!

[@johnnyquest6894]

Are you paid to post such comments?

[@Thekidisalright]

How to trigger opposition supporters 101 lol

[@radenbahagia164]

LIKES 😂😂😂😂😂😂 A HDB BUT INSTEAD A MULTI LEVEL BUNGALOW 🏠

[@yenfreeze]

Tharman is a more enlightened leader with less textbook like politically correct answers

[@Thekidisalright]

Which makes him the perfect candidate for President.

[@joekerr8037]

Tharman was a failure when he was the chairman of MAS ! He lost $30.8 billion !

[@Confidence_and_Fitness]

when pap encourage pap voters give birth to 10 sons -100 sons for SAF?

[@ainonismail9017]

Had an interesting conversation with a taxi driver( a Workers Party supporter) just 30 minutes ago. 1.LKY built a tunnel from Oxley Rd to Istana for his own use. 2 The next PM after Lawrence Wong will be Lee Hsien Loongs son. 3.He believes Lee Thia Kang n Pritam Singh are very smart people.

[@bell-xk5dd]

2 out of 3 are definitely wrong.

[@ang1852]

Reinventing Destiny. What a bs title. You know destiny is the end. Due to it being an abstract term, these fellas think they can say anythng they want. preposterous is the word. Destiny is an unknown. You are suggesting you have super man ability ? You don't even seen it you want to reinvent it. Nonsense title.

[@franciscody9622]

Nice words. Lots of vision but no plan. "Where's the beef?" No mention if when and how Singaporeans will get a First (Swiss) World standard of lining.

[@flowertowerrr]

Sounds like you missed the boat

[@LennethSim]

What is the Swiss Standard of Living that you dream of? Can elaborate?

[@tangt4860]

But First World Super Swiss Lifestyle has already arrived for the PAP ministers and MPs more than 20 years ago. Blame yourself peasant and serf Singaporeans.

[@franciscody9622]

@@flowertowerrrMost Singaporeans "missed the boat" but I did not because I am a "foreign talent" and have lived in the US, Switzerland and Australia. I have family members in the 3 countries so I can live there for long periods. So I know very well what Singaporeans are missing. They should not put up with high cost of living in Singapore with stagnant wages and over-priced, poor quality flats while the politicians live in good class bungalows and get million $ salaries - the highest on the planet.

[@franciscody9622]

@@fintech1378 Held senior posts in the public and private sectors in Singapore. I came to SIngapore in the 1970s as a "foreign talent" and have been a Singaporean for over 30 years. One of the "contributions" is I QUESTION EVERYTHING. I do not go along just to get along. I always speak up. I am always contentious, opinionated, confrontational and competitive but not personal. I do this to "add value" and prevent "group think" which lead to mediocrity.

[@LonganLee]

The compere speak monotonously, robotically. Not suitable for the topic on innovativeness. She should speak naturally without fear nor favor. Sg students ace the maths and science sibjects but where is her world leading technologies like Tesla, Alibaba, SpaceX? Any country can have inventions. Is it world leading? There is a mismatch between academic results vs real world performance. And who are those into innovation and research and inventions? New citizens? PR from china? Why? Education is a form of regurgitation of Old knowledge. I leave it at here

[@Confidence_and_Fitness]

capital gains tax-free VS cheap singaporeans doing freelance 1 hr $10 no CPF job.

[@denisechan5992]

LW has not kept up with the times. To be a Singapore you don't need to a Chinese, Indian, Malay or Eurasians; she or he can be Filiponos, Vietnamese etc with all these naturalisation.

[@bell-xk5dd]

Then the interview will last at least a few more hours longer if he were to name every nationalities or every detail down to the very minute..

[@denisechan5992]

​@bell-xk5dd He need not name every nationalities, just said instead of the four races previously Singapore now is home to all nationalities over the world.

[@bell-xk5dd]

@@denisechan5992 If you were to hear closely, that’s what he had implied all along...but then there’s also the importance to name the 4 vital core nationalities of Singapore, namely the Chinese, Indians, Malays and the Eurasians...

[@denisechan5992]

@bell-xk5dd If you listen again, he did even mention the Eurasians.

[@taeyeonist1462]

what a joke. we don’t have near total dominance??

[@jamilatanbinselamathardajo2626]

how to have big landed houses ...there no empty land to build these houses ... ...for now and forever ..pigeon holes in the place to stay !

[@Ramy-ql3tr]

Not as eloquent as Tharman but i hope he is the right person for the job.

[@user-nq2sw6sg8q]

True, but the most important is still how competent one is and the character he has, ie resilience, tough minded etc. Singapore leaders cannot have the quality of those populist leaders in other parts of the world.

[@bell-xk5dd]

I disagree...I find Lawrence Wong is a better speaker, very knowledgeable, down to earth and definitely more capable...look at the way he led the multi task force during the pandemic, he was doing such an excellent job that proved his mantle to be our future PM ...

[@harisomakantan6168]

He came from PAP Primary, Secondary, JC, UNI LOL!😆 A follower cannot be a real leader! A follower will always be a follower.... This is the best SIngapore has to offer?

[@rajendran8202]

Let's be real.. a minister like LKY, a true leader, can only be built in a difficult world like that which we had back in the 1940s and 1950s

[@harisomakantan6168]

@@rajendran8202 Thank you. I stand corrected. Nepotism does not work. The father built a country and the son built a casino 🎰 Luckily the PAP system somehow managed to work till now.

[@CC-dx6bc]

His father also built Geylang brothels. What’s your point

[@harisomakantan6168]

@@CC-dx6bc Keep the "talk cock sing song" going... 😆

[@basiramirakmar7220]

Singapore the small china is trying to help the big bro china.

[@Chisobhaneko]

Ofcourse what do u expect, will uk support their big bro USA or China? Don’t say such stupid things

[@Hs5687]

Singapore’s LKY, My Favourite Dictator ! Bad Habits include Land Grab, Destroying Not Only Political Adversaries But also Influential Ppl,Families and sometimes even entire Communities . Has penchant to Play Robbin-Hood , sometimes even God & Quick to Covertly Change Laws to Suit . An attention seeker & pbly has undiagnosed OCD . Tragically, No one Bothered/ Dare intervene to rescue his reckless Kids in Lee Family Saga fiasco . Strangely almost ALL LKY’s Trusted Generals hv either Distanced or Declined High Office Appointments after his Passing. Interestingly, Timing of Both LKY & his Blue Eyed Boy & henchman , Ex Comm Of Police, Goh Yong Hong passed within Weeks in 2015 , Coincidentally After serious Allegations that Will Criminally Implicate Both Filed in the Singapore High Court. RIP Buddy, KARMA rdy at Work ❤️

[@user-yb9dl6ok9r]

i have read the same comment before. are you going around internet posting the same comment everywhere ?

[@Hs5687]

@@user-yb9dl6ok9r Truth hurts huh ?

[@user-yb9dl6ok9r]

@@Hs5687 just copy pasting the same damn thing doesn’t make it true

[@Hs5687]

@@user-yb9dl6ok9r Material Provided rdy … Feel free to pick & Test from Official CONTEMPORENOUS Public Records …

[@Hs5687]

@@user-yb9dl6ok9r Material Provided Rdy .. Feel Free to Test …Try Stick with Official CONTEMPORENOUS Public Records 😂😂😂

[@tokitoyotokitoyo]

Explain why you only focus on mass importing in only your yellow race please?

[@stephaniehale946]

*Singapore being the majority Chinese country will never oppose the communist China and the Xi's dictatorship. Singapore is an authoritarian country anyway. PAP is ruling the country every since independence and the majority of their independence was only ruled by one family.*

[@NP1066]

Taiwan is also a majority Chinese country. Does it support China?

[@stephaniehale946]

@@NP1066 Of course, they do not as China wants to invade Taiwan. The moment China decides to invade Singapore, I am sure the Singaporeans will not support China either.

[@davidb2206]

I would like to support Minister Wong and all of Singapore, especially with food security, but we Americans WILL NOT, unless Singapore begins to treat Americans-- that is, OUR expats -- with absolute RECIPROCITY: equal civil and property rights for any Singaporean who has a U.S. green card. Permanent residency should be automatic and a given thing, for the very, very few Americans who would want it. RECIPROCITY is the only guiding principle that will be morally acceptable, from here forward.

[@bell-xk5dd]

Deluded...😂 Every country will start demanding the same thing and treating Singapore like some kind of a refuge..delusional...

[@davidb2206]

@@bell-xk5dd No, each country bilaterally. There are NOT many Americans who would even want to live as permanent residents in Singapore (if it were possible and reciprocal). Use quotas if you are afraid. There's no taking advantage NOW? You mean the 50 MILLION communist Chinese expats who live in other countries with full civil and property rights, non-reciprocally?

[@bell-xk5dd]

@@davidb2206 Let me tell you, Singapore will only take in the best of the best, the crème de la crème from all over the world. We don’t want garbage from US or anywhere….

[@davidb2206]

@@bell-xk5dd Same here. We don't want any Singaporeans here in the USA. We don't want your pilots out at Mountain Home, Idaho, anymore, with their families, UNLESS there is RECIPROCITY for American expats in Singapore. Two-way treatment or NONE. Not just green cards for Singaporeans, but NONE for Americans.

[@wokalot3586]

Agree with bell. Be nice David.

[@PAPnostandards]

Lawrence is a JOKE OF A LEADER don’t claim pap are leaders when most of them don’t even criticise their leadership when they say something wrong in parliament

[@thinkpadx60]

and who do you lead?

[@user-fb7rf4kr5k]

Lawrence does not have the language skills unlike Lee Kuan Yew or Tharman to inspire people. He seems to raise his voice to deliver a point but ends up coming across as trying to cover his weakness. I hope someone helps him improve his English language skills. E.g. "huge trouble" is better with just "trouble". He's verbose and lacks presence for a global audience.

[@bell-xk5dd]

Lawrence Wong is definitely a better speaker than Tharman . I can easily understand Lawrence. Tharman mumbles too frequently and he has a flat voice that doesn’t inspire commands or interests...

[@CC-dx6bc]

Very Singlish style of talkkng

[@user-fb7rf4kr5k]

@@bell-xk5dd Tharman is a more natural speaker than Lawrence.

[@bell-xk5dd]

@@CC-dx6bc That’s because he’s a true son of Singapore..👍👍👍

[@bell-xk5dd]

@@user-fb7rf4kr5k I disagree, Tharman is boring