SINGAPORE – Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, who guided Singapore through the Covid-19 pandemic as finance minister, is retiring from politics after 14 years. Mr Heng, 64, who is also the ...

SINGAPORE: After almost 15 years in politics, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced on Wednesday (Apr 23) that he will be retiring from politics ahead of the 2025 General Election.

Here are 10 things to know about him. He became a politician in 2011 Heng's political journey began with the 2011 General Election. The then 50-year-old was part of a five-member PAP team ...

Besides SM Teo and DPM Heng, other senior office-holders who have stepped down include Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen, and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for Education ...

(Bloomberg) — Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, a former heir apparent for the top job, is stepping down ahead of a general election on May 3. “I’ve decided not to run in the upcoming ...

SINGAPORE – Singapore needs leaders with integrity, competence and a sense of public service, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat. And those who join politics must do so for the right ...

SINGAPORE -- Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, a senior politician once considered a likely successor to former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, will not run in the city-state's ...

During his recent walkabout in Bedok, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat met an inspiring and lively couple in their 90s who shared their secrets to living a long and healthy life.