A solid by-election win for Singapore's opposition shows the ruling party has a long way to go before winning back voter support after its worst-ever showing in polls last year, analysts say. With the by-election seen by some as a referendum on the PAP's recent initiatives, analysts said it must step up efforts to woo the city-state's increasingly disgruntled citizens. SMU law professor Eugene Tan said the Hougang outcome "does raise questions on the policy changes in the past year and whether they actually amounted to putting things on the right track".
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