Singapore Prime Minister Lee’s Scorecard: A Look at the Numbers
- Population jumped 42% during Lee’s tenure, jobless rate eased
- Real estate prices soared even as wealth disparity narrowed
Lee Hsien Loong
Photographer: Lionel Ng/BloombergSingapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who’s set a May 15 date for passing the baton to his deputy Lawrence Wong, is leaving behind an economy that’s in a better position than the one he inherited.
While Singapore was already home to an affluent society when Lee took over as the nation’s third premier in 2004, the city-state emerged as one of the world’s preeminent financial hubs under him.