Singapore to hold general election on May 3

SINGAPORE, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Singapore will hold its next general election on May 3, local media reported on Tuesday.

Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Tuesday dissolved the parliament, officially starting the election process. The Nomination Day will be on April 23, according to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office earlier on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will lead the ruling People's Action Party into the contest.■