CNA938 Rewind - GE2025: Walkabout highlights
CNA938 Rewind
It's day three of General Election campaigning, with candidates hitting the streets all across Singapore. Lance Alexander speaks with CNA's Clara Lee and Afifah Ariffin for updates from the PAP's Aljunied GRC and the Workers' Party's East Coast GRC walkabouts.
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