PAP secures landslide victory in Singapore General Election; PM Wong gets strong mandateIn a decisive victory, Singapore's People's Action Party secured 87 out of 97 seats in the recent election, granting Prime Minister Lawrenc...
04 May, 2025, 09.16 AM IST
Voting underway in Singapore as its long-ruling party seeks a bigger winSingaporeans voted in a general election, a key test for Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, amid economic concerns and rising cost of living. Wh...
03 May, 2025, 06.47 AM IST
Surge in AI-generated political videos ahead of Singapore general electionsAll the videos were posted on TikTok, according to the report, which added that these videos started appearing on April 15, when the Writ o...
21 Apr, 2025, 06.54 PM IST
Singapore dissolves parliament, paving the way for general electionsSingapore's parliament dissolution sets the stage for general elections, where the People's Action Party (PAP), under Prime Minister Lawren...
15 Apr, 2025, 01.03 PM IST
Surprised by high degree of endorsement, says Singapore's Prez-electSingapore's President-elect, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, expressed surprise and gratitude for the high level of support he received in the pres...
02 Sep, 2023, 11.48 PM IST
Indian-origin Pritam Singh formally takes charge as first Leader of the Opposition in SingaporeSingh's Workers' Party won 10 parliamentary seats out of the 93 it contested in the July 10 General Election, making it the biggest opposit...
31 Aug, 2020, 04.17 PM IST
Singapore PM Lee returns to power with ‘clear mandate'; Opposition gainsSingapore PM Lee took the results as an “endorsement” of the party's policies and plans as he had called the elections amidst COVID-19 pand...
11 Jul, 2020, 09.07 AM IST
Elections in India come at critical time amid tensions with Pakistan: DBS GroupPM Modi has considerable popularity, but losses in recent state elections have dented the aura of inevitability from the elections, said th...
01 Mar, 2019, 07.09 PM IST
Lee Hsien Loong sworn-in as Singapore Prime MinisterPM Lee Hsien Loong said the next chapter of the Singapore story will have to be written by the government and the people as he took oath of...
01 Oct, 2015, 11.08 PM IST
Singapore's ruling People's Action Party returns to powerSingapore Premier Lee Hsien Loong's People's Action Party returned to power after easily winning today's general election, dashing hopes of...
12 Sep, 2015, 01.35 AM IST
More space for women in Singapore politics: Minister"It is only a matter of time before qualified female candidates with the right experience will come to the fore," Minister in the Prime Min...
05 Sep, 2015, 02.45 PM IST
21 Indian-origin candidates in fray for polls in SingaporeTwenty-one Indian-origin Singaporeans are among 181 candidates who have filed their nominations to contest the snap general elections next ...
02 Sep, 2015, 01.46 PM IST
Future of Singapore at stake in this general election: PM Lee Hsien LoongLee, 63, said much is at stake in the election scheduled for September 11, with the nation going to the polls shortly after celebrating its...
01 Sep, 2015, 09.28 PM IST
Singapore opposition fields team to challenge PM LeeThe PAP, which has governed the prosperous city state for over 50 years, is being challenged by eight political parties and two independent.
01 Sep, 2015, 03.58 PM IST
Singapore PM Lee Hsein Loong vows to work with countrymen, seeks strong mandateLee Hsein Loong vowed to work with them in choosing the direction for the country for the next 50 years as he released the manifesto of his...
29 Aug, 2015, 03.02 PM IST
Indian-origin Singapore MP Inderjit Singh announces retirement from politicsIndian-origin politician Inderjit Singh has announced his retirement from politics, saying he would not contest the city-state's General El...
25 Jul, 2015, 09.05 AM IST
India, Singapore trade ties strongAddressing the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry members, Halimah Yacob said the two countries have good track record of wo...
25 Apr, 2014, 12.05 PM IST