Singapore, Nov. 1 -- Former transport minister Lui Tuck Yew is Singapore's new Ambassador to the People's Republic of China, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday.
Mr Lui, who was the country's Ambassador to Japan from June 2017 until last month, takes over the key post from Mr Stanley Loh - Singapore's Ambassador to China since March 2012.
The Singapore Embassy in Tokyo said in a Facebook post on Oct 26 that during Mr Lui's stint in Japan, he oversaw the strengthening of bilateral relations, exemplified by the numerous high-level visits between the two countries.
This year was especially significant, said the embassy, with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and many Cabinet ministers visiting Japan to attend Group of 20 events d...