Singapore's ruling party wins landslide victory in Election

Singapore's ruling People's Action Party, the PAP, has won a landslide victory in Saturday's general election, giving a fresh mandate to Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

Results of the vote count show that the PAP has secured 87 of the 97 seats in parliament, earning a dominant majority of nearly 90 percent. Local media cited the Election Department as saying the PAP won 65.5 percent of the popular vote, up more than 4 points from the previous election.

Singapore's Prime Minister Wong expressed gratitude for the strong support voters gave to his party in the first electoral test since he took office last year. Wong said in his victory speech, "We will honor the trust that you have given to us by working even harder for all of you."

Ahead of the election, the ruling party offered cash vouchers to citizens aged 21 or older as part of measures to counter the rising cost of living. It also made an appeal to voters that a stable government is necessary, amid concerns over the impact of US tariffs and US-China trade friction.

With its latest victory, the PAP will extend its effective one-party rule of 60 years, since the city-state won independence in 1965.