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Singapore’s PAP and WP Launch Manifestos, Introduce New Candidates for GE2025

The PAP unveils its largest slate of new candidates in decades, while the WP emphasizes its expanded policy platform and fresh faces ahead of the May 3 election.

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Overview

  • The PAP launched its manifesto, 'Changed World, Fresh Team, New Resolve,' highlighting 18 key priorities, including job creation, housing affordability, and social support.
  • Prime Minister Lawrence Wong introduced 32 new PAP candidates, including 13 women, marking the largest batch of newcomers in decades as part of a leadership renewal effort.
  • The Workers’ Party revealed its 'Working for Singapore' manifesto, featuring 125 proposals focused on affordability, inclusion, governance, and national security.
  • The WP introduced four first-time candidates, including a former diplomat and a tech entrepreneur, while withholding specifics about its full slate and contested constituencies.
  • Nomination Day is set for April 23, with a nine-day campaign period leading up to Polling Day on May 3, as Singaporeans prepare to decide their nation’s leadership.