Will Singapore’s first truly ‘online’ election shake the status quo? ON Friday, Singaporeans will go to the polls even while the country and the rest of the world continue to battle the Covid-19 pandemic. “On rebooting Singapore, PAP has emphasised in their manifesto that the election is about Singaporeans’ lives, jobs and future. From this point of view, this election will be Singapore’s first truly ‘online’ election, ” says Ong. Social media rulesOne side effect of this being Singapore’s first truly “online” election is that Singaporeans have been unexpectedly vocal on social media in expressing their views, says Ong.

Source: thestar July 04, 2020 23:15 UTC