Singapore’s Opposition Wins Most Seats Ever: Election Update
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s party will extend its 55-year rule in Singapore, as it sought a fresh mandate to counter the city-state’s worst-ever recession amid the coronavirus pandemic.
However the win wasn’t as decisive as in years past. Ballot counts released in constituencies across the island showed the ruling People’s Action Party leading most areas, but generally by smaller margins than in 2015.