Singapore polls open; governing party set to extend power

SINGAPORE (AP) — Wearing masks and plastic gloves, Singaporeans are voting in a general election that is expected to return Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s long-governing party to power. Strict safety measures are in place for Southeast Asia’s first national election since the coronavirus outbreak began. The health crisis and concerns over an economic recession are a bonanza for Lee’s People’s Action Party, with voters likely to opt for stability. The party faces 1