Polling begins in Singapore's general election

One of the most closely watched races is in the Punggol multi-member constituency in eastern Singapore, described by local media as the "eye of the storm." The PAP team there is led by Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong, who also serves as Minister for Trade and Industry and chairs the Singapore Economic Resilience Taskforce, established in April to support businesses and workers amid ongoing global challenges. The WP team is headed by senior lawyer Harpreet Singh Nehal.

Five constituencies are witnessing multi-cornered contests, with the fiercest reported in Tampines in the east, where three opposition parties are challenging the incumbent PAP team.

Approximately 2.76 million people are eligible to vote in this year's election. Polling stations are scheduled to close at 8:00 pm local time (1200 GMT).