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Posts tagged with "race"
We are Singaporeans, race should not matter?
Jan. 8 | Leong Sze Hian From 2 January, the race of new born children has to be indicated on the birth certificate. Parents who are of different races, can choose either the race of the father or mother for their children. Before the child turns 15 and gets his...
DNA suggests China Chinese originated from Southeast Asia
Dec. 15 | Farhan Ali Recent study shows DNA evidence pointing to an original migration pattern of humans from Southeast Asia to China believed to have happened about 20,000 years ago Photo courtesy of Salon The Chinese are the dominant group in Singapore and recently,...
Why the need to be “proud” of being a Malay Singaporean?
Sep. 5 | Alfian Sa’at On 3rd September 2009, both the Straits Times and the Malaysian Insider carried the article ‘Proud To Be Malay Singaporean’. Written by Khartini Khalid, the article addresses among many things a statement made by former Malaysian Information...
Make mandarin compulsory for all
Aug. 21 | Imran Ahmed Immigration into Singapore has become a hot button issue among ‘born and bred’ Singaporeans. As typically happens during recessions, there is a sense that ‘foreign talent’ is taking away jobs from indigenous Singaporeans....
Proselytisation – should it be allowed?
Aug. 21 | Should proselytisation by religious groups be allowed in Singapore? The following is a letter to the Straits Times forum page (21 August 2009). WRITING this letter has weighed on my heart for a long time, and I cannot agree more with Mr Harvey Neo (‘Timely...
The race to racial harmony
Aug. 16 | Subana Hall Racial unity is often one of the highlights of ministerial speeches here in Singapore. Singapore is after all a manufactured society of different races. No one racial or religious community can claim to be the natives of this land because...
