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Finance Minister Lawrence Wong's recent speech on race and racism in Singapore sends the right signals, and the minister's call for people to educate and help each other understand differences is an important one that transcends politics, said Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh in a Facebook post yesterday.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The controversy over the teaching of the theory is a sign of how culture wars are emerging as a potent animating issue in American politics.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

MOE, NIE look for teachers who have the right values and can facilitate such discussions.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - The proportion of inter-ethnic unions in Singapore rose from 5.6 per cent of all marriages in 1965 to 22.9 per cent in 2019.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - What was supposed to be a normal cab ride turned uncomfortable for Mr Abraham Christopher, 32, when the driver started asking his then girlfriend, Ms Jacqueline Lui, 30, why she had to date an Indian man.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

It is not uncommon for them to be on receiving end of racially insensitive or offensive comments.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

My father's experience in colonial Britain shows how racist discrimination can be transcended when people connect at the deepest human level, says Meira Chand. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

"You should call out, you should frown against it, and you should take action if it breaches the law," he said.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Democratic Action Party (DAP) is the biggest party in the Malaysian Parliament today. This is a curious anomaly, given the prevailing narrative of Malay dominance that defines Malaysian politics. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

As the United States continues to grapple over race relations and symbols that venerate Confederates who fought to perpetuate slavery in the 1860s, communities across the country are considering new approaches to memorialising one of the rebellion’s most famous leaders: General Robert E Lee. To this day, scores of buildings, roads, monuments and institutions bear Lee’s name. Thousands of children are educated at schools named after Lee; “Robert E Lee Day” is still celebrated every Janua...