Singapore votes for new president


BBC News, 27 Aug 2011
For the first time in almost 20 years, voters in Singapore are voting to choose their next president.
His official salary for the largely ceremonial position is among the highest for an elected official, anywhere in the world.
The poll is seen as a test of support for the People's Action Party, which has run Singapore since independence.
The party saw its share of the popular vote slip to a record low in May's general election. Full story

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