Singapore PM Lee to hand reins to deputy Wong by next year

Delayed succession plan to go ahead before 2025 general election

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Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong is expected to take over the leadership next year, ahead of the 2025 general election. © Reuters

TSUBASA SURUGA, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday said he intends to pass the reins to Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong by next year, bringing more clarity to the city-state's long-delayed process of political succession.

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