#617 - Singapore’s New Racial Harmony Law & Are Singaporeans More Accepting?

Singapore’s Parliament just passed the Maintenance of Racial Harmony Bill, marking a major legal shift in how race-related issues are handled. From new restraining orders to stricter controls on foreign influence, we break down the biggest changes. Meanwhile, a new study by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) claims that racial relations in Singapore have improved since 2018. Are Singaporeans truly more accepting of other races, or are we just becoming more politically correct? 

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(01:53) Intro
(07:25) Singapore’s New Racial Harmony Law
(39:46) Are Singaporeans More Accepting?
(55:21) One Shiok Comment
(59:41) One Shiok Thing

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Singapore’s New Racial Harmony Law

• 'An additional layer of check': Shanmugam, opposition MPs debate president's powers in new racial harmony Act
• New law to protect racial harmony passed
• New racial harmony bill: finally, the end of a colonial-era framework is in sight
• The IPS Survey

Are Singaporeans More Accepting?

• Singaporeans more accepting of all races in personal relationships: Study

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