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Singapore election 2020

Pritam Singh of the Workers’s Party. Photo: The Workers’ Party

Singapore

Singapore opposition chief may face prosecution over lying scandal

The former Workers’ Party MP last year accused police of mishandling a sex assault case during a debate on gender equality, which she later said was untrue

10 Feb 2022 - 7:39PM

Singapore

Analysis | Can Singapore’s opposition Workers’ Party ride out lying lawmaker scandal?

15 Dec 2021 - 7:09PM

Singapore

Singapore opposition MP Raeesah Khan resigns after lying in parliament

1 Dec 2021 - 9:53PM

Singapore

Singapore politician admits lying to parliament over police rape investigation

Raeesah Khan tearfully apologises for her August comments, saying in reality she did not accompany victim to report crime three years ago.

1 Nov 2021 - 11:59PMvideocam

Workers‘ Party MP Raeesah Khan, 27, admitted on Monday to lying to Singapore’s parliament earlier this year about details of a rape case that she had said was mishandled by police. She also told lawmakers she was herself sexually assaulted at the age of 18. Photo: YouTube

Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Why Hong Kong’s opposition can learn from Singapore’s Barisan Sosialis

Singapore’s opposition has never regained the ground it gave up in 1966 – something to keep in mind as Hong Kong’s pan-democrats mull a collective boycott of the city’s new political system.

22 May 2021 - 3:49PM

Singapore

Give Singapore’s 4G ministers space to pick new leader: former PM Goh

Former leader urges the next generation to ‘deliberate carefully’ as he launches the second instalment of his biography ‘Standing Tall: The Goh Chok Tong Years’.

8 May 2021 - 3:00AM

Singapore

Explainer | Who will be Singapore’s next PM with Heng Swee Keat out of the race?

Political observers say the upcoming cabinet reshuffle will offer clues and they are preparing to read the tea leaves.

10 Apr 2021 - 9:56AMvideocam

Singapore

Chinese social media set abuzz as Singapore PM-designate steps aside

Heng Swee Keat’s health and age came under scrutiny on Weibo and WeChat, as one analyst praised the outgoing deputy PM’s ‘overriding consideration’ for the city state’s well-being.

9 Apr 2021 - 7:37PM

Singapore

Singapore’s Heng steps aside as future PM in major leadership shake-up

Heng Swee Keat will remain deputy prime minister but will relinquish his finance portfolio at the next cabinet reshuffle in two weeks, while the so-called 4G ministers have asked PM Lee Hsien Loong to stay on until they decide on a new successor.

9 Apr 2021 - 2:43PMvideocam

Singapore

Will Singapore’s ruling party’s internal election provide clues about the future PM?

The PAP is expected to maintain the status quo in choosing its central executive committee but observers are on the lookout for any clues on leadership succession, including what is in store for education minister Lawrence Wong.

7 Nov 2020 - 8:21PM

Singapore

Singapore PM says legal action helps protect government’s clean reputation

Lee Hsien Loong was questioned for four hours on the first day of a defamation trial against blogger and opposition politician Leong Sze Hian, a critic of the ruling PAP’s economic policies.

6 Oct 2020 - 10:02PMvideocam

Singapore

Singapore’s Workers’ Party narrows gap with ruling PAP in ‘credibility’ rating: survey

An Institute of Policy Studies survey conducted after the July general election showed a greater desire for political pluralism among voters and a rise in perceptions of credibility of the main opposition Workers’ Party.

2 Oct 2020 - 8:57PM

Singapore

Singapore opposition leader vows scrutiny of PAP, cites Hong Kong

Pritam Singh says the city state should welcome businesses relocating due to Hong Kong’s ‘seismic political changes’, backs government on foreign and defence policies.

31 Aug 2020 - 9:15PMvideocam

Singapore

Will Singapore politics be more confrontational with a larger opposition in Parliament?

It’s younger, more gender-diverse and for the first time ever there’s a Leader of the Opposition. But the ruling PAP will still expect unity on issues of national concern.

25 Aug 2020 - 12:23AM

Singapore

Pioneering Singapore bureaucrat Ngiam Tong Dow dies aged 83

The public service stalwart’s career stretched from the city state’s independence to a time when he said it was run by ‘little Lee Kuan Yews’.

21 Aug 2020 - 11:10AM

Ngiam Tong Dow speaking at a DBS Asian Insights Conference. Photo: DBS

Singapore

Singapore PM flags unprecedented ‘degree of animus’ in US-China rivalry

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told an Atlantic Council form that stable US-China relations were crucial for Asia, and touched on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, fears over Huawei and the National Security Law in Hong Kong.

29 Jul 2020 - 2:26PMvideocam

Singapore

How will Singapore’s opposition leader shape alternative policies?

While analysts say the new role signals a maturing of the island nation’s politics, they also flag its funding limitations and the need for full access to data.

29 Jul 2020 - 5:28AMvideocam

Lee Hsien Loong

‘Complete unity’: younger ministers back Singapore’s next leader

Singapore’s foreign minister has sought to quash speculation of waning support within the ruling People’s Action Party for the country’s designated future leader Heng Swee Keat.

26 Jul 2020 - 9:37PMvideocam

Singapore

Succession questions remain after Singapore’s post-election cabinet reshuffle

New education minister Lawrence Wong is among the few members of the PAP’s 4G group to be handed a new portfolio.

25 Jul 2020 - 11:04PMvideocam

Singapore

Singapore reviews penalties after outcry over sentencing of NUS student

The home affairs ministry will look into past cases involving violence against women after 23-year-old Yin Zi Qin received a relatively light sentence.

22 Jul 2020 - 8:55AMvideocam

Social media

How cancel culture became a political force in Asia

From Malaysian beauty queens to aspiring Singaporean politicians, few are immune to the threat of being ‘cancelled’.

24 Jul 2020 - 9:32AM

Blogger Wendy Cheng, better known as Xiaxue, recently came under fire on social media. The hashtag #PunishXiaxue became the No 1 trending topic on Twitter in Singapore. Photo: EPA

Singapore

Letters | Singapore election results a sign of maturing democracy

17 Jul 2020 - 8:03AMvideocam

Voters queue to cast their ballots at a polling station in Singapore on July 10. Singaporeans continued the ruling People’s Action Party’s hold on power since independence but also elected a record number of opposition members to parliament as a ‘check and balance’ on the government. Photo: EPA

China-Singapore relations

Xi’s call to Singapore: a subtle ‘reminder’ about the South China Sea?

To some, the Chinese leader’s call to Singapore’s Lee Hsien Loong seemed a routine post-election call. To others it seemed a warning against siding with the United States.

16 Jul 2020 - 8:56AMvideocam

Singapore

After Singapore polls, here are six women making their mark in politics

There were 27 female politicians voted in as members of parliament, an increase from 21 in the last polls in 2015.

15 Jul 2020 - 5:43PMvideocam

Singapore

Editorial | Singapore election a vote for stability

The city state’s ruling party has weathered a crisis poll, now it must work with the opposition to confront challenges, contribute to region’s growth and ensure balanced ties with China and the US

13 Jul 2020 - 11:15PM

Singapore

Singapore stocks to gain after PAP’s win, more diverse Parliament: analysts

People’s Action Party retained a firm grip on power but suffered its weakest performance in 55 years in office.

13 Jul 2020 - 10:49PMvideocam

Voters queue to cast their ballots at a polling station in Singapore. Photo: EPA

Singapore election: Prime Minister says he has ‘clear mandate’ despite slipping support

11 Jul 2020 - 5:48PM

Singapore

Analysis | Singapore election: voters deny PAP easy ride, deliver hard truths

An 8 percentage point drop in vote share is unsettling for Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party amid plans for a leadership transition.

14 Jul 2020 - 7:53PMvideocam

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Singapore election 2020

Singapore’s 13th general election was held on July 10 and saw the ruling People’s Action Party returned to power with a comfortable supermajority in the legislature, extending its run as the world’s longest continuously ruling elected government. However, the eight percentage point drop in its vote share to 61.24 per cent was the third-worst showing since the country gained independence in 1965, and the party lost a second group representation constituency to the opposition.

last updated:

9 September, 2024