Singapore, city skyline and Merlion, dusk
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Singapore will head to the poll on May 3 after President Tarman Shangaratnam dissolved the city state assembly on Tuesday.
According to the national election division, the nomination date will be April 23rd.
Candidates will submit election papers on the date of nomination, and then they will have a nine-day campaign and one “cooling day” before Election Day.
This is Singapore’s 14th general election since independence, with Lawrence Wong being the first prime minister. Wong took over from Lee Husien Long, who had been in charge of the Singapore government since 2004.
According to local media outlet CNA, The ruling party’s action party is expected to be challenged by all 97 seats. Voters’ concerns heading into the election include the costs of living, employment and unemployment reported by the CNA, citing a January survey.
PAP has governed Singapore since its independence in 1965. In the last general election in 2020, the party won 61.24% of the vote, taking 83 of the 93 parliament seats.
Elections come at a time of growing global turmoil as US President Donald Trump accuses large tariffs on his friends and enemies.
Referring to tariffs, Wong said in a statement from the minister on April 8 that he was “very disappointed by the US move, especially given the deep and long-standing friendship between the two countries.”
Singapore eased monetary policy on Monday In the second straight time, city-states view zero growth this year as a possibility after a lower than expected GDP expansion 3.8% in the first quarter.
