https://www.scmp.com/rss/324652/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com In Singapore, at every general election, the most asked question is: how many seats will fall into the opposition’s hands? This election is no different. If anything, it has become even more keenly anticipated because the opposition, especially the Workers’ Party (WP), appears to have been able to field credible candidates – including lawyers, doctors and other professionals – in greater numbers than in previous elections. An air of expectation surrounds their chances. The ruling People’s Action... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3307777/singapores-election-can-pap-stem-rising-opposition-tide?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3307777/singapores-election-can-pap-stem-rising-opposition-tide?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Apr 2025 09:16:08 +0000 The world has changed a fair bit since Lee Kuan Yew’s passing eight years ago. He did not live to see US-China relations plummet to its lowest level since the two sides established diplomatic relations in 1979. The Ukraine war then was as improbable as Brexit, artificial intelligence was a footnote in scientific journals and the climate change Paris Agreement had yet to be signed. Lee was a giant in Singapore, heading the government for 31 years since self-government in 1959, and still... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3233892/what-would-singapores-lee-kuan-yew-say-about-old-friend-chinas-current-ties-us?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3233892/what-would-singapores-lee-kuan-yew-say-about-old-friend-chinas-current-ties-us?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Sep 2023 01:30:10 +0000 The family feud regarding the estate of Singapore’s late founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew is extremely damaging to Singapore. Everyone can see this even if they do not understand all the complex details that have emerged from this sorry saga. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong – Lee Kuan Yew’s son – recognises this only too well and has apologised to the nation for the grief it has caused. The many issues that have been raised can be confusing, from the different versions of the will to which... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/2099349/why-lee-kuan-yew-family-feud-metaphor-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/2099349/why-lee-kuan-yew-family-feud-metaphor-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Jun 2017 10:15:00 +0000