"This year, I am 60," said Mr Heng, adding that he would be in his mid-60s when the COVID-19 crisis is over.

"When I also consider the ages at which our first three Prime Ministers have taken on the job, I would have too short a runway should I become the next Prime Minister then," he said at a press conference announcing his decision.

"We need a leader who will not only rebuild Singapore post-COVID-19, but also lead the next phase of our nation-building efforts."

Mr Heng said: "After careful deliberation and discussions with my family, I have decided to step aside as leader of the 4G (fourth-generation) team, so that a younger leader who will have a longer runway can tak…

Dear Mr Heng,

You have been admirably quick to make use of your Government’s new Protection from Online Falsehood and Manipulation Act (POFMA) against your political opponents and also to protect the secret remuneration of the Prime Minister’s wife as CEO of Temasek, a Schedule 5 company whose shares are wholly owned by the Ministry of Finance. You have used POFMA even though your junior Minister, Lawrence Wong, has claimed in Parliament that Temasek is a private company and that the remuneration of top management is set by an independent board.

I would now ask that you be equally proactive in issuing a Correction Notice under POFMA to an MP from your own party, Ms Tin Pei Ling. On 4 June she made a speech in Parliament and later shared that speech on Facebook.

She said:

I also shared a rough estimation of the COVID19 budgetary support per capita in…

SINGAPORE: Singapore faces significant challenges that will need to be dealt with for possibly over the next 10 years, and the sooner the next General Election is held, the sooner Singaporeans can be rallied together to deal with those issues and uncertainties ahead, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat in an interview with CNA on Wednesday (May 27).

"I would say that, yes, elections are coming nearer by the day," said Mr Heng, in response to a question on whether Singaporeans will have to wait until Phase 3 after Singapore exits the "circuit breaker period" for the General Election to be held.

"The sooner we get it done, the earlier we can rally everybody together to deal with these very significant challenges ahead, and also to deal with these very significant uncertainties in the months and years ahead," said Mr Heng. 

Singapore's next General Election must be held before…