GE2025 campaign unfolds in three acts over a nine-day sprint to the polls | S’pore property firms developing a yen for Japan real estate

Plus: Police probing 13 youngsters for damaging wheelchairs at polling stations | If this e-mail is not displayed properly, click here. FRIDAY, MAY 02 2025 Jonathan Wong Assistant Newsletter Editor Good morning, The Elections Department is encouraging voters to consider casting their votes in the afternoon on Polling Day tomorrow to avoid long queues in the morning. Voting takes place from 8am to 8pm. For more news and analyses on GE2025, sign up here. Meanwhile, the police are investigating 13 young people over their alleged involvement in two cases of damage to government property, namely wheelchairs at designated general election polling stations. Singapore PM Wong appeals to voters to give him the best team to take S'pore forward It is a privilege for citizens to decide on the future of the country, he said. Singapore Clear mandate needed by the PAP to keep S'pore exceptional: SM Lee The country's political stability and economic success cannot be taken for granted, he said. Singapore No one is indispensable, WP chief Pritam Singh says of ministers He devoted a large part of his speech to refuting PM Wong's comments on the campaign trail. Singapore A losing opposition party member 'may be lost forever': Leong Mun Wai The PSP chief also said diversity in Parliament is the best insurance for Singapore's long-term survival. Singapore SDP targets NTUC-PAP relationship in final rally The party said it would advocate better rights for employees and greater distancing between PAP and NTUC. Singapore Election campaign unfolds in three acts over a nine-day sprint to the polls It started with a measured exposition, followed by an abrupt tonal shift, with a final furious sprint. Singapore Do vote in the afternoon, don't live-stream – advice for Cooling-off and Polling days ELD said voters may check their polling station's queue status by scanning the QR code on their poll card. Singapore Police probing 13 youngsters for damaging wheelchairs at polling stations The incidents occurred at polling stations in Sengkang West and Boon Lay. Business S'pore property firms developing a yen for Japan real estate They made deals totalling hundreds of millions of dollars in Q1 2025 alone. Opinion Overcoming my bad habit of slotting people into boxes The writer wants to avoid boxing people up in a way that diminishes them. MOST POPULAR 1. GE2025: 11 election rallies to be held on May 1, final day of campaigning 2. Man who died at 2XU Compression Run identified as Indonesian who was working in Singapore 3. Malaysia to remove egg subsidy from Aug in move that boosts govt finances, but may hurt consumers If you received this newsletter from someone, sign up here to get daily updates right in your inbox! If you have any feedback, please drop us an e-mail at st-newsletters@sph.com.sg Sign up for more free newsletters from The Straits Times here. Manage subscription here.