Domestic issues will be at the top of voters' minds in Singapore GE: Observers

Political transition as well as bread-and-butter issues like cost of living set to be key concerns

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaks at the PAP65 Awards and Convention at Singapore Expo, on Nov 10, 2019. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong called the next general election a critical one involving "high stakes" for the future of Singapore. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO
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Domestic issues like the cost of living and the political transition to the fourth-generation (4G) leadership will be at the top of Singaporeans' minds when they head to the ballot box, political watchers say.

They expect these issues to rank above concerns about the external environment, unless the impact of those foreign issues is clear to the voters.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 12, 2019, with the headline Domestic issues will be at the top of voters' minds in Singapore GE: Observers. Subscribe