Singapore's ruling People's Action Party (PAP) secured a commanding mandate in Saturday's general election, winning 65.57 percent of the popular vote, according to official results released early Sunday.
The ruling party's vote share climbed from 61.24 percent in 2020 to 65.57 percent this time, capturing 87 out of the 97 contested parliamentary seats, including several with eye-catching margins.
On May 3, Singapore held its 2025 general election, where 209 candidates from 11 political parties and two independents contested 97 parliamentary seats across 33 constituencies.
Lawrence Wong, who succeeded Lee Hsien Loong as Prime Minister in May 2024, after Lee's two-decade tenure, remarked early Sunday that Singaporeans had given the PAP a "clear and strong" mandate.
"We will honor the trust that you have given to us by working even harder for all of you," said Wong.
"Many things are happening in the world, we have many worries. With the PAP, we can work with you, with your trust and your full support and cooperation, we will do the best for our families, for our country, and for our future," said Lee Hsien Loong, senior minister of Singapore.
Singapore's ruling PAP secures commanding win in general election
Singapore's ruling PAP secures commanding win in general election
Singapore's ruling PAP secures commanding win in general election
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday presided over a State Council executive meeting that studied work on building a unified national market and reviewed and approved a plan for the development of a modern emergency response system during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).
Noting that building a unified national market is essential to advancing high-quality development, the meeting called for deepening institutional frameworks in areas such as property rights protection, market access, fair competition, social credit and market exit mechanisms.
The meeting also urged efforts to advance high-standard connectivity of market infrastructure to facilitate smooth economic circulation and effectively reduce logistics costs across society.
Emergency management is critical to protecting people's lives and property, the meeting said. It called for accelerating the development of a modern emergency response system, deepening reform and innovation in emergency management, and improving coordinated response mechanisms.
Efforts should be made to strengthen risk prevention at the source, enhance monitoring, forecasting and early warning, and accelerate a shift in governance toward proactive prevention, according to the meeting.
A draft revision of the Law on the People's Bank of China was also discussed and approved in principle at the meeting, which decided to submit the draft to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for deliberation.
Chinese premier chairs State Council executive meeting
