Singapore Voters Seek Stability as Trump Roils Global Trade (1)

Any doubts about the People’s Action Party’s ability to continue dominating Singapore’s politics after six decades of rule were put to rest with Saturday’s election result.

Led by Lawrence Wong in his first election as prime minster, the PAP took 87 of 97 seats in parliament, holding the opposition to the 10 it won during a breakout 2020 vote. The opposition had sought to extend those previous gains, but the mood changed as it became clear early on that voters flocked to safety amid the threat of global economic turmoil.

Lawrence Wong

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The results are an endorsement of Wong’s strategy ...