Racism Has No Place in Singapore; Concerns About SIA-Air India Deal ‘Purely Commercial’, Says MP Kenneth Tiong

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.

Singapore probes ‘shameful’ racism over Nepal-Tibet flood, India investment

Police are investigating “shameful” racist and xenophobic online comments about the Nepal-Tibet disaster and Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) investment in Air India, Senior Minister K Shanmugam said on Saturday. Mr Shanmugam told reporters that the Ministry of Digital Development and Information will also ask social media platforms to remove comments that breach guidelines. “The media tells me that they had to remove several comments because they were…

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)

Racist 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.

Police to Look Into Racist Comments About Singaporeans Missing in Nepal and SIA-Air India Issue

Senior Minister K Shanmugam said racist online remarks about nine Singaporeans missing after the Nepal floods and the SIA-Air India relationship had crossed the line. Police will examine the comments while MDDI will ask platforms to remove those that breach their guidelines.

Singapore probes ‘nasty’ racism over China-Nepal flood, Air India investment

Police are investigating “shameful” racist and xenophobic online comments about the China-Nepal disaster and Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) investment in Air India, Senior Minister K Shanmugam said on Saturday. Mr Shanmugam told reporters that the Ministry of Digital Development and Information will also ask social media platforms to remove comments that breach guidelines. “The media tells […]