You might have heard that the India-Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement was recently put up for debate in Parliament on July 6.
Also known as CECA, the term has since become a shorthand on the forums and social media, referring to Indian nationals, sometimes in a derogatory manner, particularly those who work in Singapore.
The fiery debate saw, among other things, Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung calling out the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) for repeatedly making false allegations about the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in question. So if you haven t been catching up with Parliament proceedings, we re here to give you the low-down on what went on brace yourself.
Parliament will see PSP raising questions on composition of the Singapore core, and percentage of jobs taken up by foreigners
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May 11, 2021
Mrs Hindocha Nita Vishnubhai was brisk walking on her usual route from Choa Chu Kang MRT station to Choa Chu Kang Stadium when she was assaulted by a man on May 7, 2021.
Hindocha Nita Vishnubhai
He said in a Facebook post that the attack goes against everything that our multiracial society stands for, and the mutual respect and racial harmony that we hold so dear .
He added: It harms our international reputation more than we realise. I understand people being under stress because of Covid-19, and anxious about their jobs and families. But that does not justify racist attitudes and actions, much less physically abusing and assaulting someone because she belongs to a particular race, in this case, Indian. The victim happens to be a Singaporean, but even had she not been one, the attack would still have been wrong and shameful.
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SINGAPORE: Authorities are “very mindful” of the labour crunch that companies in the construction, marine shipyard and process sectors are facing, and will continue to review if additional support measures are needed, said Second Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng on Tuesday (May 11).
Tuesday, 11 May 2021 09:54 AM MYT
Hindocha Nita Vishnubhai was brisk-walking along Choa Chu Kang Drive on May 7, 2021, when a man approached her and asked her to pull her mask up from her chin. ― Picture via Instagram/Parveen Kaur
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SINGAPORE, May 11 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and several other ministers took to Facebook yesterday (May 10) night to express their dismay and concern at the case of a man allegedly using racial slurs and kicking a 55-year-old woman, adding that there is no place for racism in Singapore.
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