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Will 2025 be a year of caution or celebration for Singapore?

In an election year, the country’s political leadership will have to decide what tone to strike in their campaign

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Janice Heng

Janice Heng

Published Wed, Jan 1, 2025 · 05:00 AM
    • The coming year will be filled with SG60 celebrations marking Singapore's 60th year of independence.
    • The coming year will be filled with SG60 celebrations marking Singapore's 60th year of independence. PHOTO: ST

    ANOTHER new year, another time for taking stock and looking ahead, whether in anticipation or apprehension.

    Given how tumultuous the decade has been so far – beginning with a global pandemic and marked by wars with an unthinkable disregard for international norms – apprehension might be the more realistic sentiment.

    Going into 2025, there are already various reasons for caution. A major potential turning point comes early in the year: the inauguration of incoming US president Donald Trump on Jan 20.

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