OPINION: Singapore's ever-ruling party faces tough election battle - Kai Portmann

Monsters and Critics, 2 May 2011
Singapore - Singapore's ever-ruling People's Action Party (PAP) is set to face one of the biggest challenges in its history in general elections on Saturday.
There is no doubt that the PAP, which fist came to power in 1959, will once again win handsomely.
But by Singapore standards, the election is expected to be a thrilling affair as the opposition seems determined to exploit voter discontent over rising costs of living or limits on dissent in the tightly controlled city-state. Full story