Singaporeans from all walks of life, who are race-blind, have come out to declare that Tharman Shanmugaratnam is Malay. This after they believe race is a fluid concept, where a woman with Indian descent can become President in an election…
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After donning a blue Cinderella dress, Sind Yanti carefully arranges her pale yellow “hijab”, or traditional headscarf, into folds that resemble hair. She is among a growing number of young Muslim women in Southeast Asia who are taking part in…
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The women’s wing of Malaysia’s Islamist party Parti Amanah Negara has called on radio stations in the country to stop playing Despacito, the Spanish hit song, because of its supposedly sexually explicit lyrics. Despacito is a single by Puerto Rican…
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A mystery Malay man was seen picking up the Presidential Election 2017 candidate forms from the Singapore Elections Department. Singaporeans from all walks of life, who came across the man’s picture and felt this sense of deja vu, all said…
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The celebrity judges of the inaugural Singapore/Malaysia edition of reality singing show The Voice agree that in future, the show should consider lifting its Mandarin-speaking requirement. At the show’s first press event held at Hotel Jen in Johor Baru on…
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