Singaporeans will be heading to the polls on May 3 for the general election. The main issue will be the economy, as Trump's sweeping tariffs have been shaking up the world.



Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced on Tuesday that he advised the president to dissolve the parliament and declare an election.



He explained on social media that Singaporeans need to decide on the team to head the nation as the world becomes more unsettled. He said the conditions that enabled the country's success over the past decades may no longer hold.



The election is the first in five years, and the first under Wong's administration, which was launched last year. His People's Action Party will be looking to strengthen its dominance under the new prime minister.



The party has led the country since independence in 1965, but it suffered a setback last time with the third-lowest share of the vote.



Singaporeans are rightly concerned over the impact of the trade war between the US and China, as well as the high cost of living. So economic policy is going to be the main focus of the election.