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International migration has been part of Singapore since its foundation as a nation. Immigrants to Singapore include work pass holders, students, accompanying family members and permanent residents. Unlike immigrants, emigrants from Singapore are not obliged to apply for passes to exit the country, except for servicemen. The census collects data on foreigners in Singapore, while information on Singapore emigrants started to be collected in the 1990 census. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority and the Ministry of Manpower are the main sources of data on international migration, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore is the primary source of data on remittances. The main issue in Singapore is access to data produced by government agencies.

How structural and administrative changes have influenced the political process, since 1959.

As the author sees it, notwithstanding the pecularities of its domestic political environment, it is arguable that Singapore is the only country in Southeast Asia to have practised uninterrupted and competitive elections from the time of internal self-government in 1959 to present. He traces the historical evolution of democracy in Singapore, including recent structural and administrative changes which have had impacts on the political process. (DÜI-Sen)

Singapore introduced structural changes to its elected presidency that reserve an election for minority candidates. Halimah Yaacob then became the country's first female Malay president, after running unopposed. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's siblings were involved in a protracted quarrel over allegations of abuse of power by the prime minister.

In July 2020, Singapore went to the polls amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Though the People's Action Party remained the perennial party-in-power, the opposition Workers' Party made modest electoral gains. The rise of the Workers' Party may usher in a one-and-a-half-party system in the city-state within the next decade or two.