Six Singaporeans on what they hope the new president will do for the country. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Noting that Singapore faces a more difficult and challenging future, he said: “I have entered this contest to offer all my experience and capabilities on the ground for a few decades, nationally and ...

Prior to becoming Singapore's fourth president in 1985, Wee Kim Wee was the editorial manager at The Straits Times. Today, his name is unanimous with a school in Nanyang Technological University.

“I’ve always admired the success of Singapore, and especially the success of the early leaders of Singapore,” he said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Nathan, whose full name is Sellapan Ramanathan, was Singapore’s longest-serving president, serving two six-year terms between 1999 and 2011 before being succeeded by Tony Yan Keng Yam.