Strong Mandate From GE2025 Boosts Singapore's Standing: PM

A strong and clear electoral mandate from Singaporeans has given the country's leaders the ability to engage their foreign counterparts with confidence, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on May 27.

- Hariz Baharudin

Speaking to Singapore journalists at the close of the 46th Asean Summit and meetings with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and China, PM Wong said that many leaders had congratulated him on his election victory, which showed that they had been paying close attention.

"They were watching our elections, and they took note of the outcomes," he said.

At the summit's opening, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had congratulated PM Wong on what he called a "convincing victory" at GE2025, when the PAP secured 65.57 per cent of the popular vote.

Had he been re-elected with a reduced mandate, PM Wong said, perceptions of Singapore among foreign leaders would have been different.