Lee’s early election gamble sees PAP take a hit

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Lee’s early election gamble sees PAP take a hit

Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party’s (PAPs) election victory on July 10, winning 83 out of 93 seats, was emphatic. Still, the opposition Workers’ Party (WP) gains from six to ten seats mark a political watershed […]

Singapore’s Social Landscape in Transition

Singapore’s Social Landscape in Transition

Last year was a year of retrospection and affirmation for Singapore. Marking the country’s 50th year of independence, 2015 saw a year-long series of state-sponsored events and projects to celebrate the nation’s achievements. The effect […]

Singapore’s Future After Lee Kuan Yew

Singapore’s Future After Lee Kuan Yew

Singapore’s ruling party, the People’s Action Party (PAP), enters 2016 enjoying the comfort of a magnificent electoral victory in the 2015 Singapore general elections. In that election — the first since the death of patriarch […]

2015 Singapore Election: A Tipping Point For The PAP

2015 Singapore Election: A Tipping Point For The PAP

Today’s 2015 Singapore general election will be the most widely contested since independence. Eight opposition parties and a handful of independents will vie for 89 parliamentary seats in the 2015 Singapore election. A tactical question […]