What it should have been

In yesterday's report, "Heightened talk on succession", we said that Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong was in politics for 24 years before becoming prime minister. This is wrong. He was in politics for 14 years before becoming PM.

We are sorry for the error.

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 29, 2018, with the headline 'What it should have been'. Print Edition | Subscribe