The political risk in Singapore is quite low. In fact, the Political And Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC) states that the country enjoys the lowest political risk in the continent. It is a democratic country. The people elect representatives to lead the nation. Since its independence, they cherished relative political stability. Today, the stability has translated to peace and a better standard of living. Moreover, It has transformed into improved business opportunities for Singapore.
However, there have been reports about restriction of free speech for opposition parties in Singapore. It is said that the value of free speech for the parties is limited. The defamation laws require opposition parties to be careful that political comments do not lead to costly defamation suits or imprisonment.
The fear of legal suits limits the potential of free speech for opposition parties in Singapore. Another factor is limited dissemination of content. These discourage the opposition parties. As a result, the contribution to free speech activities and inter-party debates is low.