PAP returns to power, but opposition Workers’ Party wins record 10 seats in 2020 general election.

Here are some of the important figures running for office on July 10, from future leaders such as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s designated successor Heng Swee Keat to old hands.

The ruling People’s Action party will face opponents in all seats for only the second time since Singapore’s independence. Here’s the lowdown on the contenders.

The wife of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong shared a cartoon on Facebook from Singapore media contrasting Donald Trump’s reaction to protests in the US and Hong Kong.

From police custody deaths in Malaysia to Chinese privilege in Singapore, the death of the unarmed black man in Minnesota has prompted Asians not only to demonstrate, but to reflect on their own prejudices too.

Restaurants have been struggling to attract customers but Jeryl Tan’s pictures of dishes, including fish soup and curry puffs, helped them make their mark online.

Advocacy groups said there was a rise in complaints from helpers during the partial lockdown, and have urged employers to give workers sufficient time off so they can rest and connect with family and friends online.

Feelings of low self-worth and anger from discriminatory incidents during the Covid-19 pandemic are affecting the mental health of ethnic minorities.

Most Asean leaders see Beijing’s position on Hong Kong as part of its internal affairs, the analysts say.

Even though 88 per cent of Singaporeans are internet users, those not digitally savvy feel cut off from loved ones and religious services, affecting their mental health.

A life-size robot that looks, swims and reacts like a real dolphin: is this a glimpse of the future for marine parks?

Data privacy is a concern, but the interface of Singapore’s coronavirus app is also ‘unexciting’ and a drain on one’s smartphone battery, an analyst says.

Millions of young people across Asia are entering a coronavirus-battered labour market that has forced companies to withdraw job offers, freeze hiring, cut salaries and lay people off.

Halimah Yacob was praised for her empathy after she described why home-based businesses – initially banned from operating under circuit breaker rules – were important for the Malay-Muslim community.

As the coronavirus pandemic plunges Singapore into dark economic times, many people have turned to fortune-tellers to quell their anxieties.

Singapore had a blind spot in its Covid-19 response: dormitories housing tens of thousands of migrant workers. How could so many have gone unnoticed for so long?

Some retailers are seeing up to triple the demand as Singapore residents stay home during the four-week circuit breaker.

As anxious Singapore residents adjust to a new normal, a range of community initiatives have emerged to help them cope amid the coronavirus circuit breaker.

In Singapore’s migrant worker dorms, between 12 and 20 men share one room, with many others sharing common toilet and kitchen facilities, making physical distancing hard to practise.

As lockdowns worldwide drive Singaporeans home, the city state is housing returnees at hotels to serve a mandatory 14-day stay-home notice.