Singapore Running Out of Time to Call Election, Minister Says

Parliament must dissolve in January, before April deadline
Chan says virus fallout is ‘challenge of an entire generation’

Chan Chun Sing
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By Philip Heijmans

May 20, 2020 at 7:36 AM UTC

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There’s “not much time” left for Singapore’s government to hold its next general election as the city-state has to dissolve parliament in January, months ahead of an April deadline, Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing said on Wednesday.