May the best Tan win: Singapore’s presidential election     

Singapore will hold its first direct presidential election in 18 years on August 27, setting the stage for the most competitive presidential race in the city-state’s history. This race comes at a crucial juncture in Singapore politics. It is taking place after parliamentary elections in May in which the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) lost an unprecedented six seats to the opposition Workers Party, its poorest election performance since independence in 1965. (CogitAsia)

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