Singapore narrowly elects favourite as new president

Singapore voters elected the government?s favourite Tony Tan as their seventh president with a razor-thin margin over a political maverick, in another sign that the popularity of the ruling party was in decline. "That 2 out of 3 Singaporeans did not vote for Tony Tan suggest that Singaporeans would like to have a watchdog that can not only bark but can also bite," said Assistant Professor Eugene Tan.