#856 Are We Witnessing a New Form of Racism?

About this episode

The episode discusses the rise of anti-Indian sentiments in Singapore and questions whether this represents a new form of racism.

A growing number of alleged China-originated videos targeting Singapore’s Indian community have drawn criticism from MPs, including Edwin Tong. Some see Singapore as culturally aligned with China because of its Chinese-majority population. But Singapore has long defined itself as a multicultural nation with its own identity. As online narratives become more divisive and anti-Indian sentiments spread across social media, a question emerges: Is this what modern racism looks like?

Topics covered

• racism
• multiculturalism
• social media
• India
• China
• Singapore

Keywords

• racism
• Singapore
• China
• Indian community
• social media
• multiculturalism

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Singapore, China, Indian community

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