My own inter-ethnic relationship has been obstacle-free, writes Kane Cunico, but a documentary on mixed marriages has spurred others to share with me the struggles they face in gaining acceptance. SINGAPORE: Sàam gu ma, sei gu ma, baat gu che, sahp…
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As someone of Indian descent, i would like to thank my Malay friends. In spite of them being the indigenous people of Singapore, they have welcomed the rest of us with open arms. Indeed, they rarely ever mention the fact…
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Following the back-and-forth between Singapore and Chinese state-owned newspaper Global Times over the South China Sea issue, some Singapore businessmen with interests in China are being questioned by their Chinese counterparts, on where they stand on the matter. Singapore companies…
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A woman who offered a $10,000 bribe to stop a police officer from investigating her involvement in possible offences under the Women’s Charter was sentenced to four weeks’ jail on Monday (Oct 3). Zhu Kuai, 42, unemployed, admitted to offering…
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Seeing quite a few Singaporean Trump supporters commenting on CNA and ST articles, is scary, yet totally unsurprising. Hatred, fear of others, racism: that’s what people who support him have in abundance. On a slightly-related note, bumped into a Singaporean…
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