Singapore GE2025: 2.6mil head to polls in first election with PM Wong as leader

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00:00Around 2.6 million Singaporeans will head to the polls on May 3rd in a general election,

00:08set against a backdrop of global uncertainty and domestic challenges.

00:12This marks the first electoral test for Prime Minister Lawrence Wong,

00:16who now leads the ruling People's Action Party following a leadership transition.

00:21The campaign trail has seen nine days of intense, and at times combative, exchanges.

00:27Candidates from across the political spectrum have taken to the ground, delivering speeches at rallies,

00:33debating policies on podcasts, and engaging voters through social media, live streams, and even memes.

00:41Of the 97 parliamentary seats, 92 are being contested.

00:46Marine Parade Brattle Heights GRC remains uncontested,

00:50with the five-member PAP team elected unopposed on nomination day, April 23rd.

00:56This election is being shaped by concerns over the rising cost of living, housing pressures,

01:02inflation, and questions around social mobility.

01:06Polling will take place on May 3rd from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., across 1,240 polling stations island-wide,

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