Anjali Raguraman

3 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Anjali Raguraman

SINGAPORE - The 2025 General Election saw a turnout of 92.83 per cent - or 2,438,610 - of the 2,627,026 registered voters in contested constituencies casting their ballots, after the addition of overseas voters. The ballots of more than 9,000 Singaporeans who voted overseas were counted on May 15 for the general election, with overall voting patterns largely similar to local citizens’ votes.

3 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Anjali Raguraman

SINGAPORE - CDC vouchers are not a one-off exercise to help Singaporeans cope with cost of living issues, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong who gave the assurance that the Government will provide help for as long as needed. “Some Singaporeans say - all this is very good...but they ask, is this just one-time and is this only a temporary assistance,” said PM Wong, who was speaking on May 13 at the launch of the seventh tranche of the CDC vouchers scheme at Nee Soon South Community Centre.

1 month ago | straitstimes.com | Anjali Raguraman |Osmond Chia |Isabelle Liew |Shermaine Ang

SINGAPORE - After nine days of marathon campaigning for the 2025 General Election, seasoned MPs and newly elected ones alike hit the ground running at Meet-the-People Sessions (MPSes) around Singapore on May 5. The Straits Times spoke to 10 MPs from both the PAP and WP, who offered a glimpse into the issues residents raised to them, and what they were doing to help.

1 month ago | straitstimes.com | Anjali Raguraman |Osmond Chia |Isabelle Liew |Shermaine Ang

SINGAPORE - After nine days of marathon campaigning for the 2025 general election, seasoned MPs and newly elected ones alike hit the ground running at Meet-the-People Sessions (MPS) around the Republic on May 5. ST spoke to 10 MPs from both the PAP and WP, who offered a glimpse into the issues residents brought to them, and what they were doing to help.

1 month ago | straitstimes.com | Anjali Raguraman

SINGAPORE - Leaders from Australia, Bhutan, Indonesia and Malaysia have called Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to congratulate him on his party’s victory at the 2025 general election. In his first election as Prime Minister, Mr Wong and the PAP won 65.57 per cent of the vote following the May 3 polls. It was mutual congratulations for PM Wong and Australia’s Anthony Albanese, who claimed a historic second term as Prime Minister on May 3 at the Australian Federal Election.