Singapore PM hopefuls take to TikTok as clock ticks on decision

Finance, health ministers jump on video app ahead of key ruling party vote

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Singapore's Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, left, and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong are both using TikTok to connect with the public. (Screenshots from TikTok accounts) 

DYLAN LOH, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- In a departure from the usually staid world of Singaporean government, two rising political stars have increasingly been trying something fresh: posting clips on video-sharing app TikTok.

While their content may not be the most colorful on a platform famous for everything from viral dances to dubious pranks, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong have already racked up millions of views as the city-state starts to focus on who will be its first new leader in around two decades.

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