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Malaysian General Election: 5 takeaways for Singapore

Singapore's politics are a universe away from Malaysia. But it is important to have institutions ready, and citizens understand, the requirements behind any future regime change

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SINGAPORE - Hot on the heels of the electoral "tsunami" that swept the six-decades-old ruling coalition in neighbouring Malaysia out of power, came questions from Singaporeans.
While observers up north are seized by the momentous change in their country, Singaporeans were asking: Will this happen here in the next one, or two or three elections?
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