Overview

• The People’s Action Party (PAP) has unveiled a younger, diverse slate to groom its next generation of leaders, emphasizing women, minorities, and professionals from varied backgrounds.
• Multi-cornered contests are confirmed in key constituencies, including Tampines, Ang Mo Kio, Sembawang, and Potong Pasir, with opposition parties staking claims in pivotal wards.
• Health Minister Ong Ye Kung will lead PAP’s Sembawang GRC team, featuring two new candidates, while incumbent MP Poh Li San will contest the newly created Sembawang West SMC against SDP leader Chee Soon Juan.
• The Singapore People’s Party (SPP) has finalized its slate, fielding Williamson Lee in Potong Pasir SMC and introducing two new faces in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC.
• Uncertainty remains over strategic PAP ministerial deployments in battlegrounds like East Coast, Punggol, and Tanjong Pagar GRCs, with potential last-minute adjustments expected.