Singapore Ruling Party’s Credibility Rating Dipped Among Voters

Singapore’s ruling party suffered a drop in its credibility rating among voters surveyed after the opposition won a record number of seats in the July election.

The People’s Action Party retained 83 of 93 parliamentary seats and a substantial lead over rivals in the survey conducted by Singapore’s Institute of Policy Studies. Yet, the proportion of respondents who said they “agree” or “strongly agree” the party is credible dropped to 86%, from 93% in a survey after the previous election in 2015.