One GRC has stood out in the campaign so far -- Jurong GRC, which is being contested by the Singapore Democratic Party, led by Chee Soon Juan, and the Peoples Action Party, led by NTUC chief Lim Boon Heng.

It has attracted much attention because of Dr Chee's fiery charges against the PAP leadership on its alleged S$17 billion loan to Indonesia.

But he has apologised and withdrawn his statement, and the issue of jobs is still on many voters' minds as they head for the polls on Saturday.

Formed from parts of old Bukit Gombak, and Bukit Timah and Hong Kah GRCs, the new ward has 115,113 voters.

Most are working class, living in HDB flats.

And they are among the first to bear the brunt of the current economic downturn.

With this in mind, the PAP says it has put together a team to meet their needs.

Led by Mr Lim, the team includes Yu-Foo Yee Shoon, who was involved with union activities until two years ago, and NTUC Assistant Secretary-General Halimah Yacob.

Taking them on is the SDP team fronted by Dr Chee, and which includes his sister, Chee Siok Chin.

Dr Chee is asking residents to vote his team into Parliament to push through his party's economic plan -- a minimum wage for workers, retrenchment benefits and a Singaporean first employment policy.

This is despite robust statements from PAP ministers in charge of the economy, that the measures are not in the country's interest.

On the local level, the SDP has no concrete plans for Jurong GRC.

"What I have to offer is not only to the residents of Jurong GRC, but to the people of Singapore. Like I said I have my heart to offer to them, I have my empathy to offer to them," Ms Chee said.

Contrast this to the PAP's plans.

"There is a need to help people to balance worklife and family life, so there's a need to look at issues like enough childcare centres, and there'll be issues like ageing population and providing for their needs," Madam Halimah said.

Two parties, two very different approaches.