Singapore deputy prime minister steps away from future leadership role in shock announcement
2021-04-09 10:10:16 source：CNBC
April 8, 2021
SINGAPORE — Singapore’s deputy prime minister announced on Thursday that he will be stepping aside so that a “younger leader who will have a longer runway can take over.”
Heng Swee Keat, who was expected to take over from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, is also finance minister and coordinating minister for economic policies.
Heng will step down as finance minister at the next Cabinet reshuffle, but remain in his other roles.
Read more: