Pakistan, May 3 -- Singaporeans voted on Saturday in a national election that tested Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's leadership for the first time. He took office in 2024, succeeding Lee Hsien Loong, ending the Lee family's decades-long leadership. The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) has led since 1965. Now, it is seeking to extend its 66-year hold on power.

The PAP is contesting all 97 parliamentary seats. However, five seats have already been won unopposed. The main opposition, Workers' Party, is running in 26 constituencies. Voting is compulsory in Singapore, and more than 2.7 million people are eligible. Polls closed at 8 p.m. local time, with results expected early Sunday.

This election comes at a time of rising living costs, job...