PM Wong put to test
Polling was in progress in Singapore on Saturday, May 3, as citizens headed to the ballot box to elect the nation’s next government in the general election. The election is an important test for PM Lawrence Wong, who took office last year. (Image: AP)
Decisive day for Singapore
Voters arrived at a polling station to cast their votes. By 5 pm on May 3, around 82 per cent of eligible voters had cast their votes. (Image: AP)
Fight from Worker's Party
The Workers' Party is the second-largest opposition party in Singapore. The party is set to contest only 26 seats this time. (Image: AP)
President of Singapore casts his vote
Of Indian-origin, Tharman Shanmugaratna was elected as the 9th president of Singapore in 2023. He arrived at a polling station with his wife, Jane Yumiko Ittogi, to cast votes. (Image: PTI)
Margin of victory
The focal point of the general elections in Singapore is not whether the PAP wins, but on the margin of victory that indicates how the party is faring and gauges its popularity among the public. (Image: AP)
Voices of the electorate
The election is seen as a test of support for Singapore’s new Prime Minister and a check on how strong the ruling PAP still is. The party has been in power since before independence in 1965. (Image: AP)
Singapore's democratic moment
A Singaporean voter cast her vote for the general election at a polling station in Singapore. Overseas Singaporeans were the first to cast their ballots in the 2025 General Election, beginning with voters in Dubai, followed by those in London. Next in line were Singaporeans in the United States voting from San Francisco, Washington, and New York. (Image: AP)
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