The recent appointment of former Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Wong Kan Seng as Special Advisor for Economic Co-operation is the latest in what is a curious phenomena in Singapore — the role of advisors in government, particularly the appointments of former Cabinet ministers to such roles.
Wong, who stepped down from the Cabinet in May following the general election, is now tasked with advising the prime minister "on economic co-operation programmes with China and other Asian countries." Full story
