Racism has no place in Singapore; concerns about SIA-Air India deal ‘purely commercial’, says WP MP Kenneth Tiong
Police are reviewing online comments that used racist stereotypes and slurs as officials urge platforms to remove posts breaching guidelines.
- On Saturday, Sept 5, Senior Minister Shanmugam announced that police are investigating racist and xenophobic online comments regarding the Nepal floods and Singapore Airlines' investment in Air India.
- Reports that Air India sought $1.5 billion in investment triggered 'anti-Indian, racist ranting' online, while comments regarding the Nepal floods—which killed more than 1,200 people—drew criticism for claiming missing Singaporeans 'are not our own'.
- Shanmugam deemed the attacks 'shameful, nasty and totally unacceptable,' with references to snakes, curry, and the slur 'Ceca faces.' The Ministry of Home Affairs identified 20 examples of such stereotypes in online posts.
- The Ministry of Digital Development and Information will mandate that platforms remove posts breaching guidelines, as Shanmugam asserted individuals making such comments should be 'unmasked and dealt with' to prevent normalization.
- Regarding SIA's investment in Air India, Shanmugam cautioned that politicizing commercial decisions could compromise discipline, emphasizing that SIA must assess investments based on 'long-term growth and profitability' rather than political considerations.
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Police Looking into 'shameful' Racist Online Comments About Nepal-Tibet Disaster, Air India: Singapore Senior Minister Shanmugam
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Singapore Senior Minister K. Shanmugam announced police investigations into shameful racist online comments regarding the Nepal-Tibet disaster and SIA's investment in Air India. He warned against rising xenophobia, urging strict action to protect the nation's social harmony and multicultural unity. World News | Police Looking into 'shameful' Racist Online Comments About Nepal-Tibet Disaster, …
Police looking into shameful racist online comments about Nepal-Tibet disaster, Air India: Singapore Senior Minister Shanmugam - The Tribune
Singapore Senior Minister K. Shanmugam announced police investigations into shameful racist online comments regarding the Nepal-Tibet disaster and SIA's investment in Air India. He warned against rising xenophobia, urging strict action to protect the nation's social harmony and multicultural unity.
Racism has no place in Singapore; concerns about SIA-Air India deal ‘purely commercial’, says MP Kenneth Tiong
The Workers' Party MP was responding to comments by Senior Minister K Shanmugam on Saturday (Sep 5), in which he addressed racist online comments about the Nepal-Tibet disaster and SIA’s investment in Air India.
South China Morning Post
PressNewsAgencySingapore probes ‘nasty’ racism over China-Nepal flood, Air India investment
Minister K Shanmugam has asked police to look at an ‘online mob’ after various comments, including missing Singaporeans being ‘not our own’.
Shanmugam on racist comments amid Nepal floods, funding for Air India: 'These people should be unmasked and dealt with'
Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam has decried the racist comments made online regarding both the floods in Nepal as well as announcements regarding the funding of Air India.In a doorstop on Saturday (Sep 5), he said: "We are seeing some very nasty, racist comments online - after the Nepal floods, as well as the SIA (Singapore Airlines)
The Straits Times
Business TimesRacist comments targeting Indians ‘shameful’ and cross the line, police looking into them: Shanmugam
Shanmugam said he decided to call out people making such comments so that this behaviour does not become normalised in Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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