SINGAPORE -- Singapore is in the midst of an election campaign, with political parties holding rallies to appeal to voters ahead of the May 3 polls.

The screening of candidates for political parties is not a common practice in Asia, but industry insiders have urged for more of such processes to ensure due diligence. Earlier this month ...

Singapore’s nine-day election campaign reached its halfway mark on Monday, with visceral issues such as cost of living, racial politics and foreign interference dominating the agenda as Prime ...

Across much of Southeast Asia, political parties rely on charisma or dynastic clout to field candidates. In Singapore, however, it is the resignation of senior civil servants and military brass ...