PRIME MINISTER LAWRENCE WONG SPEAKS AT RELAUNCH OF SINGAPORE PRESS CLUB EMINENT SPEAKER SERIES
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong was the guest-of-honour at the relaunch of the Singapore Press Club’s Eminent Speaker Series on Monday June 8. The event, presented by SPH Foundation, was titled "Singapore at 61: What’s ahead?".
PM Wong began with brief opening remarks where he outlined what Singapore was doing to review its economic strategies amid a changing global order. He noted that Singapore was also becoming more diverse as a society, and while this is a source of strength, the country must continue to remain cohesive to move ahead in a more uncertain and fractured world.
Prime Minister Wong also participated in an hour-long dialogue moderated by Singapore Press Club Vice President Zakir Hussain, an associate editor at The Straits Times. He fielded various questions including on the impact of the ongoing Middle East conflict, the impact of AI on jobs, disinformation and the media’s role in countering it, the outlook for US-China relations as well as Singapore’s population and demographic challenges.
The session was widely covered by the media and attended by some 250 media industry professionals, including editors and journalists, and invited guests, at the SPH Media Auditorium at News Centre in Toa Payoh North.
Singapore Press Club’s Eminent Speaker Series
ST, ZB, BT, BH, TM, CNA, Berita Mediacorp, AsiaOne, The Star, and local broadcasts reported that PM Lawrence Wong had been invited as the guest of honour at a dialogue which was part of Singapore Press Club’s Eminent Speaker Series, presented by the SPH Foundation on 8 June.
Online Coverage
- Singapore must become more cohesive as global outlook remains uncertain: PM Wong (ST Online, 8 June 2026)
- AI can improve productivity, be ‘game changer’ in cities like S’pore with labour shortage: PM Wong (ST Online, 8 June 2026)
- PM Wong on population, AI-enabled disinformation and whether a Cabinet reshuffle is coming (ST Online, 8 June 2026)
- 黄总理：新加坡人口远不及690万 目前没有更高规划参数 (Translation: PM Wong: Singapore's population is far less than 6.9 million; there are currently no higher planning parameters) (ZB Online, 8 June 2026)
- 黄总理：持续优化内阁团队 适当时候公布调整 (Translation: PM Wong: Cabinet team will continue to be optimised, adjustments to be announced at appropriate time) (ZB Online, 8 June 2026)
- 黄循财总理：假信息如“地方流行病” 提高媒体素养是关键 (Translation: PPM Wong: Disinformation is like an "endemic", improving media literacy is key) (ZB Online, 8 June 2026)
- 不会坐等观望 新加坡将积极推动全球AI发展框架 (Translation: Singapore will not sit idly by and wait; it will actively promote the global AI development framework) (ZB Online, 8 June 2026)
- Singapore must become more cohesive as global outlook remains uncertain: PM Wong (BT Online, 8 June 2026)
- Pemerintah terus perkukuh jaminan, sokongan kepada rakyat hadapi ketidaktentuan global (Translation: Government continues to strengthen guarantees, support to the people in the face of global uncertainties) (BH Online, 8 June 2026)
- PM Wong: Wujudkan sekitaran mesra keluarga, bukan sekadar tingkat kadar kelahiran (Translation: PM Wong: Create a family-friendly environment, not just increase birth rate) (BH Online, 8 June 2026)
- உலகளாவிய நிலைமை நிச்சயமற்றதாக இருப்பதால், ஒருங்கிணைந்து செயல்பட வேண்டும்: பிரதமர் வோங் (Translation: As the global situation is uncertain, we must act together: PM Lawrence Wong) (TM Online, 8 June 2026)
- Declining fertility a global challenge that no one has answers to, but efforts still worth it: PM Wong (CNA Online, 8 June 2026)
- US, China in ‘mutually assured disruption’ dynamic, both sides worse off if they continue imposing restrictions on one another: PM Wong (CNA Online, 8 June 2026)
- Isu kadar kelahiran merosot cabaran global tanpa penawar mutlak, namun usaha mesti diteruskan: PM Wong (Translation: Falling fertility rates are a global challenge with no absolute solution, efforts to boost them must continue: PM Wong) (Berita Mediacorp, 8 June 2026)
- Hubungan Amerika-China saling menjejaskan, kedua-dua pihak rugi jika terus bersaing, kata PM Wong (Translation: US-China relations are mutually damaging, and both sides will lose if they continue competing, says PM Wong) (Berita Mediacorp, 8 June 2026)
- Singapore must become more cohesive as global outlook remains uncertain: PM Wong (AsiaOne, 8 June 2026)
- Singapore eyes Asean connectivity amid new US-China Dynamic - Lawrence Wong (SCMP, 8 June 2026)
Print Coverage
- S’pore must be more cohesive as global outlook remains uncertain: PM Wong (ST, p1, 9 June 2026)
- AI can improve productivity, be ‘game changer’ in cities like S’pore with labour shortage: PM Wong (ST, p2, 9 June 2026)
- PM on disinformation, population and if a Cabinet reshuffle is looming (ST, p2, 9 June 2026)
- Singapore must become more cohesive as global outlook remains uncertain: PM Wong (BT, p3, 9 June 2026)
- 目前仍远不及690万人无须更新规划参数 总理：将努力维持人口稳定避免萎缩 (Translation: The current population is still far below 6.9 million, so there is no need to update the planning parameters; Prime Minister Wong promises that government will strive to maintain population stability and prevent shrinkage) (ZB, p1, 9 June 2026)
- 黄总理：不会坐等观望 新加坡将积极推动全球AI发展框架 (Translation: PM Wong: Singapore will not wait and see, but will actively promote a global AI development framework (ZB, p4, 9 June 2026)
- PM Wong: Wujudkan sekitaran mesra keluarga, bukan sekadar tingkat kadar kelahiran (Translation: PM Wong: Create a family-friendly environment, not just increase birth rate) (BH, p2, 9 June 2026)
- Pemerintah terus perkukuh jaminan, sokongan kepada rakyat hadapi ketidaktentuan global (Translation: Government continues to strengthen guarantees, support to the people in the face of global uncertainties) (BH, p1, 9 June 2026)
Broadcast Coverage
- PM Lawrence Wong: Singapore must become more cohesive as the global outlook remains uncertain (CNA, 8 June 2026)
- PM Lawrence Wong: Singapore must become more cohesive as the global outlook remains uncertain (Channel 5, 8 June 2026)
- PM Lawrence Wong: Singapore must constantly adapt as world becomes more divided and unpredictable (Channel 8, 8 June 2026)
- PM Lawrence Wong: Singapore must constantly adapt as world becomes more divided and unpredictable (Channel U, 8 June 2026)
- PM Wong: Singapore must become more cohesive as the global outlook remains uncertain (Suria Berita, 8 June 2026)
- PM Wong: Singapore must become more cohesive as the global outlook remains uncertain (Vasantham Seithi, 8 June 2026)
- PM Lawrence Wong: Singapore must become more cohesive as the global outlook remains uncertain (CNA938, 8 June 2026)
- PM Lawrence Wong: Singapore must constantly adapt as world becomes more divided and unpredictable (Capital 95.8 FM, 8 June 2026)
- PM Lawrence Wong: Singapore must become more cohesive as the global outlook remains uncertain (Warna FM, 8 June 2026)
- PM Lawrence Wong: Declining fertility a global challenge that no one has answers to, but efforts still worth it (Oli 96.8FM, 8 June 2026)