
101 East - Singapore Elections
Singapore heads into a general election with more opposition candidates on the ballot than at any point in its history, and this episode of 101 East asks whether that signals real appetite for change. The People's Action Party has governed since independence in 1965, presiding over the clean government and economic growth the city-state is known for, but critics argue that record has come with tight limits on free expression and genuine political competition. Host and guests, including former nominated MP Siew Kum Hong and political commentator Eugene Tan, weigh in on what a groundswell of discontent actually adds up to at the ballot box. The discussion covers the PAP's grip on institutions, the risks opposition candidates take by running at all, and whether younger voters are willing to break with decades of one-party rule. No footage tour of the city, just a studio discussion format built around competing arguments about what stability has cost and whether Singaporeans are ready to trade some of it away.