Singapore’s ruling party holds on to power but faces setback

SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s long-governing party comfortably won Friday’s general elections held amid the coronavirus pandemic but faced a setback as the opposition made minor gains. Lee said his People’s Action Party secured 83 parliamentary seats, or 89% of the total while its popular vote dipped to 61%. The Workers Party, the only opposition with a presence in parliament, increased its seats from six to 10. It marked a decline in the PAP