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Can you believe it's already the end of 2023? The year seems to have zoomed by faster than a GrabFood delivery. Yup, it's that time again — Google just spilled the tea on what Singaporeans have been typing into their search bars this year. And of course, we have opinions and questions. But before we dive into what our countrymen...
Coupled with the decline in public trust since the watershed election of 2011 and mismanagement of the COVID-19 pandemic, it remains to be seen if the PAP can weather this political storm, writes Ying-kit Chan (National University of Singapore).
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s prime minister mounted a vigorous defence of his long-ruling People’s Action Party on Wednesday, even as he acknowledged it had “taken a hit” after a rare spate of political scandals.
The scandals come as the party -- which has ruled uninterrupted for 64 years -- bounces back from its worst ever election results in 2020, when its share of the popular vote fell to a near-record low and the opposition gained more seats.
Singapore's PM defends ruling party amid political scandals but vows to maintain trust and uphold standards for the country's system.