Singapore power handover will be smooth

Significance

He promised that he would then help Wong win the next parliamentary elections, which are due by November 2025. Former PAP stalwart Tharman Shanmugaratnam emphatically won the recent presidential poll.

Impacts

• Lee would consult Wong over any cabinet reshuffle in the coming months.
• Tharman will likely be a more high-profile president than many of his predecessors, given his global standing.
• If Wong is indeed premier by this time next year, the PAP may eye parliamentary polls before the end of 2024 or in early 2025.