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ESM Goh Chok Tong launches second part of biography titled Standing Tall
The new book takes a thematic approach to detailing key moments in Mr Goh s career as prime minister.ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH
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The recent Cabinet reshuffle announcement has placed some prominence on Lawrence Wong s new appointment as finance minister, especially with the histories of former finance minister Heng Swee Keat as a past front-runner and former finance minister Lee Hsien Loong who subsequently became the Prime Minister.
Many observers are saying that the field is still open for 4G leadership, with 4G ministers Chan Chun Sing, Ong Ye Kung and Wong still in the running for Singapore s top political job.
The Straits Times editor-at-large Han Fook Kwang said that while Wong s appointment may have propelled him into the position of front-runner, it would take at least one to two years for Wong s colleagues to have a fuller measure of Wong, especially after his first Budget.
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Singapore Always the nature lover, former Emeritus Senior Minister (ESM) Goh Chok Tong joked that he met an African Beauty who walked away from him.
In a Facebook post on Wednesday (Apr 14), during a round of golf, Mr Goh wrote that he had an âEncounter with an African beautyâ.
The âAfrican beautyâ he was referring to was a rare bird that looked to be an African Crowned Crane.
He added that she had lost her mate some years back.
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During their meeting, Mr Goh joked that: âShe walked forward and eyed me intently. Not her type, she decided, then turned and walked away.â
The New Paper Mr Pritam Singh, Leader of Opposition and Workers Party chief. PHOTO: MCI
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Singapore s leadership succession has been reset by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat s decision to step aside as future prime minister, but the transition to the ruling party s fourth-generation (4G) leaders must continue, said Emeritus Senior Minister (ESM) and former prime minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday.
Mr Goh noted that Mr Heng had made a selfless and courageous decision in the interest of Singapore .
His comments followed the announcement by Mr Heng that he would make way for a younger minister to take over as leader of the ruling party s 4G group of ministers.