Singapore ruling party's 'politics of fear' prove less effective

PAP allows WP to secure 10 seats despite increasing pressure on opposition party

202000713 Lee Hsien Loong and Sengkang Group Representation Constituency Workers' Party

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (left photo) and Sengkang Group Representation Constituency Workers' Party candidates Jamus Lim, Louis Chua and Raeesah Khan (left to right in right photo) are pictured. (Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)

TAKASHI NAKANO, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- The biggest opposition party in Singapore won 10 of 93 seats in parliament in Friday's general election. On the surface, the result may look like a stunning defeat for the party. But in reality, it is a historic leap.

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