Singapore's ruling party retains power but opposition makes significant inroads

Singapore's ruling party retains power but opposition makes significant inroads

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Lee Hsien Loong-led Singapore’s People’s Action Party (PAP), which has governed the city-state since its independence half a century ago, has returned to power. But the margin of victory was significantly lower than the previous election, despite expectations that the ruling party would gain from how it steered the country through the coronavirus pandemic.