Lawrence Wong: Who is Singapore’s Prime Minister?

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong won his mandate on Saturday to lead the trade-dependent city into the tariff chaos wrought by US President Donald Trump. He’ll also need to navigate the shifting demands of voters frustrated by high prices as he embarks on his first elected term as leader.

It won’t be easy.

Wong’s ruling People’s Action Party retained its supermajority in the May 3 election, and with nearly 66% of the popular vote, improved on its 2020 performance. Now Wong will have to quickly address the headwinds facing the city-state of 6 million people, which built itself up over ...