Singapore’s new prime minister vows to ‘lead in our own way’ as Lee dynasty ends

Singapore’s new prime minister Lawrence Wong (Ministry of Communications and Information via AP)

Singapore’s new prime minister Lawrence Wong vowed to make “tomorrow better than today” as he took his oath of office on Wednesday in a carefully planned political succession designed to ensure stability in the Asian financial hub.

A US-trained economist, Mr Wong, 51, succeeds Lee Hsien Loong, 72, who stepped down after two decades. He is the city-state’s fourth leader and the first born after Singapore’s independence in 1965.