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EP85: Singapore Goes to Polls with Dr. Elvin Ong

2025/4/27
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Elvin Ong: 这次选举是黄循财总理领导下的首次选举,对于评估第四代领导班子的实力至关重要。选民将决定是支持人民行动党的连续性和稳定性,还是选择更多反对党议员进入议会以制衡行动党。如果人民行动党的得票率保持在60%以上,他们会非常满意。但如果得票率低于60%,这将是人民行动党有史以来最低的得票率,表明选民对执政党并不完全满意。反对党赢得的席位数量也是一个关键指标,如果他们赢得的席位超过10个,也将表明选民希望有更多的制衡力量。这次选举也涌现出许多年轻的第五代候选人,其中女性候选人的比例有所增加,反映了人民行动党在候选人选择上更加重视多元化。选民关注的议题包括生活成本、公共住房成本飙升以及医疗保健等经济问题,同时也对政府的问责意识有所增强。此外,以色列-加沙冲突等外交政策问题也开始受到关注。

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This episode looks at Singapore’s 15th General Election with Dr. Elvin Ong, discussing the issues and how politics in Southeast Asia’s city-state are changing. ****Stay informed on our website:https://straighttalkseasia.com/)