Tens of thousands of COVID-19 cases in migrant dormitories could affect the dominant party's majority, and a family defection has piqued interest as campaigning gets underway.
Sydney | Very few seriously expect the party that has ruled Singapore for the past six decades to be dislodged in the upcoming "pandemic election", but Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's People's Action Party could still be in for a few surprises.
Mr Lee on Monday night announced the next general election would be held on July 10, just past the halfway mark of what is forecast to be a very tough year. The government expects Singapore's GDP to shrink by between 4 per cent and 7 per cent in 2020.
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Emma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective and Opinion and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au
