Singapore announces three candidates for 2023 presidential election

Singapore's returning officer declared Ng Kok Song, Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Tan Kin Lian as the candidates nominated for the 2023 presidential election, which will be held on September 1.

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that plans to hand over power to a younger generation of leaders are "back on track" after being disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Lee, 71, had planned to step down by 2022, before his 70th birthday, and hand the reins to his deputy, Lawrence Wong. But that was postponed as Lee said he had to lead Singapore through the coronavirus crisis.