MAY 23 — On Saturday, a new phase in Singapore’s political development officially opened with the swearing-in of the cabinet after a watershed election just a fortnight earlier on May 7. Deep symbolism was at work, with the accent being on a new style of government — one that is more humane, humble, and with the people.
Three things struck me from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s speech. First, with more diverse voices in a more competitive political landscape, Singapore politics “should not become confrontational or worse, divide our people and society”, he said. Full story
