Tharman Shanmugaratnam, a former Indian-origin minister in Singapore, formally launched his presidential campaign on Wednesday. The 66-year-old had stepped down from active politics last month after 22 years.
Tharman has vowed to evolve Singapore's culture as a "shining spot" in the world.
"I stepped into this race because I feel very strongly in the need to evolve Singapore's culture, some of our norms and the way we go about working with each other so that we remain a shining spot in the world,” he said at a press conference.
New Delhi, 08 July (Hindustan Times). World Bank President Ajay Banga will visit India next week. This will be 63-year-old Indian-origin Ajay Banga's | BLiTZ