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The Singapore prime minister's brother, Lee Hsien Yang, said on Wednesday he had joined an opposition party that is competing against his sibling at the upcoming July 10 election but was undecided if ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore will head to the polls on July 10 after its prime minister said he was satisfied a ballot could be held safely despite criticism that such a move might endanger voters during the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)

Voters in Singapore's 2020 general elections are likely to subject the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis so far to "robust scrutiny," says Eugene Tan, associate professor of law at ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong called Tuesday for early elections to seek a fresh mandate despite the coronavirus pandemic. Lee said in a televised speech that he has advised the country’s ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore is to hold general elections on July 10 amid the global coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Lee Hsien-loong said Tuesday in a televised address. ( read original story ...)

Although Singapore has the second-highest coronavirus caseload in Southeast Asia, the prime minister said the polls planned for July 10 would come at a time that was “relatively stable.” ... ( read original story ...)

Opposition groups have attacked the timing of the poll, with the Singapore Democratic Party saying that calling an election next month would "needlessly jeopardise the safety and health of ... ( read original story ...)