Voters Hand Singapore Ruling Party a Solid Victory

Singapore's ruling party romped to a strong election victory Friday and increased its share of the vote and seat tally as it brushed off an opposition challenge in the city-state's most hotly contested polls. The People's Action Party (PAP), which has ruled since independence in 1965, was always expected to win, but opposition parties, contesting in all seats for the first time, had hoped to gain enough votes to challenge its domination of politics. "We are very...

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