Singapore PM Lawrence Wong Faces First Election With Newcomers, Fewer Veterans

PM faces first test as Singapore election campaign kicks off

Singapore's election campaign officially kicked off Wednesday, with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong facing his first major test amid public frustration over rising living costs and a rejuvenated opposition.

Singapore PM Lawrence Wong Faces First Election With Newcomers, Fewer Veterans

Singapore’s nine-day election campaign, one of the world’s shortest, kicks off on Wednesday as Prime Minister Lawrence Wong seeks to extend the People’s Action Party’s unbroken 60-year rule.

Singapore election: PAP’s Gan in Punggol to face Harpreet Singh’s WP team

The May 3 election is seen as a test of public confidence in Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s leadership.

Singapore's young voters weigh priorities as campaign kicks off

SINGAPORE -- Ryan Aw, a 24-year-old Singaporean student, is preparing to cast his ballot for the first time in what could be one of the city-state's m

Singapore Readies For Lee-less 19th General Election

Wong with mentor. Photo from CANSingapore’s political parties tomorrow (April 23) are to submit the nomination papers for their candidates for the May 3 national polls, dubbed a "doom and gloom" election campaign for the People’s Action Party, which has ruled the city-state since its independence in 1965. Annual GDP growth has been slashed to an estimat…

Commentary: Covid-19 made GE2020 one for the books, what will this election bring?

MS Commentaries: Covering GE2020 during Covid-19 And so it has all kicked off. With the noise and bluster of Nomination Day out of the way, Singaporeans will once again go to the polls in 10 days’ time, in the midst of an unprecedented crisis. Five years ago, it was the Covid-19 pandemic and the daily threat to our lives and livelihoods. This time round, it is the “profound turning point” of US-imposed tariffs, as Prime Minister (PM) Lawrence Wo…