TOKYO -- Until a few years ago, Lawrence Wong was a relatively little-known civil servant turned politician. Now, the son of a sales manager father and schoolteacher mother is on track to become Singapore's fourth prime minister.
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Singapore's new PM-in-waiting: Who is Lawrence Wong?
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Singapore's Finance Minister Lawrence Wong has emerged as the likely successor to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. (Nikkei montage/AFP/Jiji/Akira Kodaka)
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