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General election

Singapore
SINGAPORE GE2025

GE2025: Workers’ Party introduces four new faces, including candidates for Sengkang, Aljunied GRCs

This may be the last update to the voter rolls before the next general election that is expected in the second quarter of the year.
Singapore

Singapore voter rolls updated ahead of GE2025; public inspection open from Feb 15 to 28

epa10783058 Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey gestures while speaking during a press conference at the Bank of England in London, Britain, 03 August 2023. UK mortgage owners are bracing for a further increase in interests rates 03 August. The Bank of England is set to raise interests rates by a quarter percent in a bid to being down inflation. EPA-EFE/ANDY RAIN
International

Bank of England keeps rates at 5.25% ahead of UK election

As part of updates announced by the ELD, there will be a larger area demarcated on the ballot paper to mark a voter’s choice.
Singapore

Stricter rules for GE advertising, bigger area on ballot paper for voters to mark their choice: ELD

The former Elections Department office building at 11 Prinsep Link. A new round of election official training should not be viewed as a sign that an election is imminent, given the lengthy gap between the two in past elections.
Singapore

50,000 public servants to be appointed as election officials, training to begin in April: ELD

Terry Gou, Foxconn founder, needs some 290,000 signatures from eligible voters to secure his place on the ballot as an independent presidential candidate.
International

Taiwan probes alleged election bribes linked to Foxconn founder

Analysts expect Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim (centre) to take a populist approach in policy-making, to regain Malay voters’ support.
ASEAN Business
NEWS ANALYSIS

All square after Malaysia’s state polls, but no smooth ride for Anwar’s unity government

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends a press conference with New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins at South Bank Piazza in Brisbane on April 23, 2023. (Photo by Pat Hoelscher / AFP)
International

Australian PM raises prospect of early election over housing impasse

Drawing on lessons learnt from the previous general election, more registration and ballot paper counters will be provided in each polling station to reduce voters’ waiting times.
Singapore

More polling stations, counters for Presidential Election 2023

The scale of Sunday’s defeat, in which the conservative mainstream People’s Party (PP) took as many as eight regional governments from the Socialists, meant Sanchez felt compelled to “take personal responsibility for the results.”
International

Spain’s government calls snap election after local ballot losses

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