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Eyes on next generation as Singapore succession is thrown into question

A ship docks at the Keppel terminal in Singapore on November 17, 2020. [REUTERS/Edgar Su]

Singapore’s typically staid politics has been unsettled by an announcement from the chosen successor for prime minister that he was taking himself out of the running, renewing questions over the city-state’s leadership planning.

Stability has long been one of wealthy Singapore’s greatest strengths, making it a haven for investors and businesses in a region where political upheaval is not uncommon.

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