Tag Archive: Bugis

Doubts About Presidential Hopefuls Not Being Malay Enough Are Off Track

Singapore’s Malay community has long held an expansive view of race, a stand that reflects its confidence. The coming presidential election is the first to be reserved for candidates from the Malay community, following changes to the Constitution to ensure…
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How Malays Define Malayness? Well Truth Is Its Very Confusing And Inconsistent

So how does one define who is or isn’t Malay? Having actually researched this for my thesis for the past two years, please let me share with ya’ll SOME of what I’ve learned. How Malays define Malayness has always been…
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The Landmark Restaurant Offer ‘Ramadan Buffet’ on Groupon But No MUIS Halal Certificate?

  This place is NOT halal. When i called to do a reservation, i enquired if it is halal. They told me they have not managed to get the cert yet but it is ‘on the way’. She further clarified…
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