In 1990 , Goh Chok Tong succeeded Lee as Prime Minister . During his tenure , the country tackled the economic impacts of the 1997 Asian financial crisis and the 2003 SARS outbreak , as well as terrorist threats posed by the Jemaah Islamiah ( JI ) post – 11 September and the Bali bombings . In 2004 Lee Hsien Loong , the eldest son of Lee Kuan Yew , became the third prime minister
Bali bombings
2002 Bali bombings
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