"Singapore has entered a new phase in its political development," Lee Hsien Loong said at the swearing-in ceremony of his new cabinet in May. "It is clear that Singaporeans do have significant concerns over both the substance of government policies and the way they are implemented. In implementation, our approach must be more flexible, thoughtful and compassionate."
Lee's challenge will be to keep making the city-state his father built attractive to business and foreign workers while making sure born-and-bred Singaporeans continue to get a piece of the economic miracle.