Singapore will fail if it allows racism, xenophobia: Senior minister K Shanmugam warns The alleged assault of the woman, which is currently being investigated by the police, drew condemnation from several ministers. Share Via Email | A+A A- By PTI SINGAPORE: Singapore will fail if it allows racism and xenophobia to become prevalent, a senior minister warned here on Tuesday in response to an apparent hate crime incident involving a 55-year-old Indian-origin woman who was kicked and subjected to racial slurs for not wearing a mask while taking a brisk walk to work. Hindocha Nita Vishnubhai, a private tutor, was brisk walking on Friday morning when a man approached her and asked her to pull the mask up from her chin before hurling