Singapore's ruling party clinches landslide victory

The decisive victory of Singapore's ruling People's Action Party in Saturday's elections gave Prime Minister Lawrence Wong a strong mandate in his first electoral test, extending the party's 66-year rule in the city-state. The PAP secured 65.57 percent of share of the popular votes and won 87 of 97 parliamentary seats. Analysts said the landslide victory ensures that it has "outright political legitimacy" at a time when Singapore's...