SINGAPORE, Nov. 8 -- Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said losing Tampines and Punggol GRCs in the May 2025 General Election would have sent a "serious and far-reaching" message to the world.

Wong, who also serves as the PAP secretary-general, was speaking at the party's biennial convention - the first since GE2025 - where he reflected on the closely fought contests in both constituencies.

According to The Straits Times, Wong said the PAP's national vote share of 65.57 per cent was a strong mandate but "not a landslide" victory.

"That we will not be swayed by populist appeals or racially-tinged appeals," he said.

Tampines and Punggol are Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs), a team-based electoral system introduced in 1988 to ensure...