#284 - Lawrence Wong primed as next PM & Elon Musk tries to buy Twitter

16/04/2022 1h 9min Episodio 289
#284 - Lawrence Wong primed as next PM & Elon Musk tries to buy Twitter

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We discuss the bombshell announcement that caught everyone by surprise, right before the long weekend: Lawrence Wong has been anointed the leader of the 4G leadership in the Government. Was it really a surprise though? How are the other candidates reacting to the news? Elsewhere, Elon Musk’s flirtations with Twitter came to a head when he announced an audacious bid to acquire the public company for $43 billion USD. What 4D chess game is Musk playing? And more importantly, why?
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Lawrence Wong primed as next PM
Finance Minister Lawrence Wong is the new leader of S'pore's 4G leadership team
Lawrence Wong's leadership amid COVID-19 pandemic helped elevate him to top post: Observers
Facebook post by PM Lee
Facebook post by Chan Chun Sing
Facebook post by Ong Ye Kung


Elon Musk tries to buy Twitter

How Elon Musk shook up Twitter in a week of chaos
Timeline: From Elon Musk vs Twitter to Elon Musk's offer to buy Twitter  - BusinessToday
Twitter Thread about Elon's bid and how it'll affect Twitter

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