Singapore opposition fights to build on record gains in election push

Workers' Party proposes wealth tax while the tiny PSP calls for sales tax cut

Workers' Party Secretary-General Pritam Singh, center, and Chair Sylvia Lim, right, at a media briefing on April 17. The opposition party will field candidates for fewer than a third of the seats up for grabs. (Photo by Tsubasa Suruga)

TSUBASA SURUGA

April 17, 2025 19:18 JST

SINGAPORE -- Opposition parties are ramping up their push against Singapore's long-ruling People's Action Party ahead of a high-stakes general election on May 3, seeking to build on momentum from their record gains in the previous polls.

The Workers' Party, the largest opposition that won a record 10 seats in the 2020 general election, unveiled its manifesto on Thursday, pledging to strengthen checks and balances in parliament and push for greater transparency.