Singapore¡¯s ruling party secured a convincing victory in Saturday¡¯s election as voters worried about rising costs and a worsening global economic climate rallied behind incumbent Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in his first electoral test since taking office a year ago.
Official results from the nation¡¯s elections department showed the People¡¯s Action Party (PAP) winning 87 of the 97 seats up for grabs. The opposition Workers¡¯ Party claimed 10 seats, the same number they had in the previous parliament, which had fewer total seats.
Wong thanked supporters in his district early on Sunday for the ¡°strong mandate¡± they gave him and the party, and later pledged to redouble efforts to tackle cost of living pressures.
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