Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong’s interview with local media ahead of the leadership transition.
The interview was aired on 14 May. The transcript is available on the PMO website: www.pmo.gov.sg
00:01 Singapore’s social compact
03:20 About DPM Wong’s political career
08:03 Challenges faced as the co-chair of Covid-19 Multi-Ministry Taskforce
11:04 Preparing for the new role
16:11 About DPM’s booklist
19:59 About DPM learning the Malay language
21:29 Building our unique identity in Singapore
24:49 The importance of building a shared consensus
27:45 About politics in Singapore
30:50 Forward SG
33:10 Steering Singapore in the right direction
38:10 Our Singapore Story
40:06 About the future generations of Singapore
42:30 Advice for our young Singaporeans
44:00 About DPM learning Mandarin
46:20 About the Government
47:28 DPM’s leadership style
50:07 Closing