Singapore's new prime minister vows to 'lead in our own way' as Lee dynasty ends after half-century

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore’s new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong vowed to make “tomorrow better than today” as he took his oath of office Wednesday in a carefully planned political succession designed to ensure stability in the Asian financial hub. A U.S.-trained...

Singapore's deputy leader Lawrence Wong is sworn in as prime minister, as Lee Hsien Loong bows out after 20 years

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore's deputy leader Lawrence Wong is sworn in as prime minister, as Lee Hsien Loong bows out after 20 years.

Indonesian and Singaporean leaders hold annual talks, joined this year by their successors

BOGOR, Indonesia (AP) — Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday celebrated the countries' continued cooperation at their seventh and final Leaders' Retreat in Jakarta, an annual meeting between the two Southeast Asian leaders that was also...

Singapore's outgoing prime minister will stay on as senior minister, his successor says

SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will stay on in the government as senior minister after he steps down next month, his successor said Tuesday. Lee, 72, announced Monday that he will end his 20-year rule and hand over to his deputy Lawrence Wong on May 15....

Singapore PM Lee to step down on May 15 and hand power to his deputy

SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Monday that he will step down on May 15 after two decades at the helm, and hand power to his deputy Lawrence Wong. Lee, 72, will formally advise the city-state's president to appoint Wong, who is currently deputy prime...

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says he will step down on May 15 and hand post to his deputy

SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says he will step down on May 15 and hand post to his deputy.

Taylor Swift struck a deal with Singapore not to perform in any other Southeast Asian country

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Taylor Swift stole the show at an Asian summit Tuesday when Singapore’s leader was prompted to defend his tiny country's exclusive concert deal with the singer that risks bad blood in the region by preventing her from performing in neighboring nations. ...

Singapore's prime minister says a South China Sea code of conduct will take time

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Southeast Asian countries’ quest to reach agreement with China on a code of conduct in the contested South China Sea will take time, with difficult issues yet to be resolved despite recent efforts to accelerate the process, Singapore’s prime minister said Tuesday...

In water-stressed Singapore, a search for new solutions to keep the taps flowing

SINGAPORE (AP) — A crack of thunder booms as dozens of screens in a locked office flash between live video of cars splashing through wet roads, drains sapping the streets dry, and reservoirs collecting the precious rainwater across the tropical island of Singapore. A team of government employees...