While the incumbent People's Action Party (PAP) has retained its 56-year grip on power as expected, this year's general election in Singapore has been the most competitive in its history.
Under the governance of the PAP, Singapore's gross domestic product has risen from US$400 per capita to over US$55,000 in the past 50 years.
However, recent opposition and protests seem to suggest that Singaporeans care about much more than just economic growth, which is an intriguing issue to look into, especially for us Hongkongers, who are holding mass rallies against authority more often than ever.
With a major population bump of 32 per cent in the last 10 years, localism is rising among Singaporeans as the increase of immigrants is generally believed to be the cause of depressed wages, overcrowded public transport and soaring property prices.
With the PAP often blamed to have turned Singapore into a money-making machine, opposition parties focus more on tightening the growth in the number of foreigners to ensure access to education and healthcare services for the locals.
Apart from the emergence of localism, the dissatisfaction with the current authority has also contributed to the fade in the PAP's power.