Voting is mandatory in the affluent city-state, but many fretted about the risks as they lined up in masks for as long as an hour to cast their ballots, with jobs at the top of their agenda as the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Heads to the Polls With Virus Crisis Sweeping City State
The election's outcome is a foregone conclusion, but let's see how much backing Singaporeans give to their all-powerful government's Covid-19 response. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Sees Long Lines at Polling Stations: Election Update
Singapore headed to the polls Friday as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s ruling party seeks to extend its 55-year rule with a fresh mandate to counter the city-state’s worst-ever recession amid the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore election held against backdrop of pandemic and recession
The small city state is one of a handful of countries to hold a vote during the pandemic so far. Strict safety measures are in place, with voters wearing gloves and masks and given timed voting slots. ( read original story ...)
Singapore votes against backdrop of pandemic
Strict safety measures are in place, with voters concerned about the virus and a looming recession. ( read original story ...)
Is Singapore ready to govern a digital population?
Amidst the country's accelerated digitalisation efforts, and as voters head to the polls, the Singapore government must realise it also needs to transform the way it engages its population, which ... ( read original story ...)
Safety protocol, job fears, family feud in Singapore polls
Some 2.65 million Singaporeans will cast their ballot Friday with strict safety protocols to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore polls open; governing party set to extend power
Wearing masks and plastic gloves, Singaporeans began voting Friday in a general election that is expected to return Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's long-governing party to power. About 1,100 polling ... ( read original story ...)
Lush gardens. A waterfall. An airport built to awe in Singapore is quieted by COVID-19
Coronavirus health and safety requirements could change the appeal of an airport that even locals visited on their days off. The pressure is felt across Asia, which had been the site of an airport ... ( read original story ...)
The gloves come on: virus-hit Singapore votes
The People's Action Party (PAP), which has governed Singapore for six decades, is assured of victory but faces an opposition with some popular candidates backed by the estranged brother of the country ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Election Sees Record Number of Women Vying for Votes
Women are poised to score historic wins in Singapore’s elections, as a record number of females contest seats on Friday’s ballot. ( read original story ...)
Feud among Singapore’s first family adds colour to election campaign
The estranged brother of Singapore’s prime minister has taken aim at the family’s dominance of the city-state’s politics on the last day of campaigning ahead of general elec ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore governing party set to extend power in elections
Singaporeans vote Friday in Southeast Asia’s first election since the coronavirus pandemic began, with the health crisis and a grim economy expected to bolster Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s party ... ( read original story ...)
Why Singapore’s Ruling Party Easily Wins Big in Every Election
If anyone is wondering which party will win Singapore’s election on Friday, just listen to the opposition. Pritam Singh, the leader of the country’s only elected opposition party in Parliament, warned ... ( read original story ...)
Why Singapore Has One of the Highest Home Ownership Rates
Singapore’s affordable housing program worked so well that some of its subsidized apartments now resell for more than $700,000. ( read original story ...)
Gay rights: the taboo subject in Singapore’s election
Among a record eleven parties set to contest Singapore's election on Friday, there has been virtual silence on one of the conservative city-state's most controversial issues, gay rights. ( read original story ...)