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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Singapore sees wave of anti-Indian posts amid Nepal floods, PM's office steps in
The Singapore government has ordered action after anti-Indian comments surfaced over the Nepal floods and Singapore Airlines-Air India investment. The Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister of Singapore said unchecked online abuse could deepen mistrust and damage the country's multiracial harmony.
‘Shameful, nasty’: Singapore minister slams racist comments on Indians, police step in
Senior Minister K Shanmugam said the abuse followed the Nepal flash floods, in which nine Singaporeans are missing, and Air India's funding request to shareholders, including Singapore Airlines.
Singapore Probes Racist Online Remarks Targeting Indians Amid Nepal Floods
Singapore police are investigating racist and xenophobic online comments linked to the Nepal disaster and criticism of Singapore Airlines’ investment in Air India, Senior Minister K Shanmugam said
'Shameful, nasty': Singapore minister slams racist posts targeting Indians over Nepal floods, orders probe
Singapore has an overall population of over six million – of which 75 per cent are Chinese, 15 per cent Malays, about nine per cent Indians and the rest from other countries.
Singapore PM condemns racism after online abuse over Nepal-Tibet floods, Air India-SIA partnership
The prime minister's remarks come a day after minister K Shanmugam said police are investigating 'shameful' and 'totally unacceptable' racist and xenophobic comments posted online
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