Singapore polls

Behind Singapore ruling party's victory, a rising star

Singapore`s ruling party is celebrating a resounding re-election victory, thanks partly to its economic Tsar, an ethnic Tamil politician whose voter appeal poses an awkward question for its leaders: can a non-Chinese ever become prime minister? 

Sep 15, 2015, 03:41 AM IST

Singaporean voters opt for continuity in snap poll

 Singaporeans spooked by the prospect of a contentious two-party political system delivered a massive swing vote to keep the long-ruling People`s Action Party (PAP) in power, analysts say.

Sep 12, 2015, 17:46 PM IST