The direction to which the Muslim world would go, and in what way Singapore would be affected by it, made up part of the Prime Minster Goh Chok Tong's National Day Rally Speech.

Wen: Your mention of ASEAN puts me in mind of an ASEAN meeting I attended last year. I remember on that occasion Mr. Mahatir and Mr.

Zhu agreed with Goh's suggestion and proposal that Asian countries should intensify coordination and try to attract more hi-tech talents.

Also resigning was Goh Chok Tong, who succeeded Lee as prime minister and recently served as a senior minister.

On April 18, 2011, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met with visiting Singapore's Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong at the Great Hall of the People.