Singapore's People's Action Party won its 14th successive election on Saturday (May 3) to extend its unbroken six-decade rule, delivering a strong mandate to its new premier as the city-state braces for economic turbulence from a global trade war.
The PAP, which has ruled since before Singapore's 1965 independence, won 87 of the 97 parliamentary seats up for grabs, with victories by huge margins in many of the 33 constituencies as the opposition failed to extend gains in previous contests.
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The PAP, which has ruled since before Singapore's 1965 independence, won 87 of the 97 parliamentary seats up for grabs, with victories by huge margins in many of the 33 constituencies as the opposition failed to extend gains in previous contests.
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00:00We are grateful once again for your strong mandate.
00:04Singapore's People's Action Party cruised to victory Saturday,
00:08winning its 14th successive election and extending its six-decade rule.
00:13The PAP won 87 of the 97 parliamentary seats up for grabs,
00:18delivering a strong mandate for Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
00:22We will honour the trust that you have given to us by working even harder for all of you.
00:30The PAP saw victories by huge margins in many of the 33 constituencies,
00:35while the opposition failed to extend gains in previous contests.
00:41Voters went to the polls amid some signs of disenchantment with the PAP's tight grip on power in the Asian financial hub,
00:48whose 6 million people have known no other kind of government.
00:51Although a PAP defeat was always extremely unlikely,
00:54some analysts had said the election could have altered the future political dynamic
00:59if the opposition had made more gains.
01:02Instead, the outcome will be seen as a ringing public endorsement of US-educated Wong.
01:07The 52-year-old became Singapore's fourth Prime Minister last year,
01:10promising continuity as well as new blood and a new style of leadership.
01:15He must now address high living costs and a shortage of housing amid a recession risk and job losses
01:20if its trade-dependent economy takes a hit from steep US tariffs.
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