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International

Authorities probing bigoted text messages that spread alarm across US

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was seeking to spell out his closing pitch and energise his base with the extravaganza at New York’s Madison Square Garden but made news instead for a series of crass remarks from allies giving warm-up speeches.
International

Trump team on defensive over racist rhetoric

Kanye West shocked and alarmed fans with a series of threats against Jewish people that drove sportswear giant Adidas and other fashion houses to dump him.
Lifestyle

Kanye West apologises for anti-Semitism

Elon Musk has faced a torrent of criticism since he on Nov 15 agreed with a user who falsely claimed Jewish people were stoking hatred against white people, saying the user who referenced the “Great Replacement” conspiracy theory was speaking “the actual truth.”
Telcos, Media & Tech

Elon Musk curses out advertisers who left X over anti-Semitic content

Singapore has taken additional security measures in the wake of the conflict in the Middle East, says Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam.
Singapore

Singapore must maintain racial and religious peace, stay vigilant amid Middle East conflict: Shanmugam

A protest against Indonesia's new criminal code, on Dec 5. A GlobalData survey showed that those aged 16 to 24 in South-east Asia cared more about some social issues, compared to the global average for that cohort.
Opinion & Features

Will Gen Z disrupt the Asean corporate landscape?

King Charles moved rapidly to evict Lady Susan Hussey from the royal household after the hurtful exchange with charity campaigner Ngozi Fulani, a black British woman.
Lifestyle

UK royals show ruthlessness in latest race row

Members of the K-Pop band BTS makes statements against anti-Asian hate crimes and for inclusion and representation during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, May 31, 2022.
International

K-pop supergroup BTS visits Biden in White House; says ‘devastated’ by US hate crimes

Google is accused in lawsuit of systemic bias against Black employees
Technology

Google is accused in lawsuit of systemic bias against Black employees

Towards a more conscious and inclusive capitalism
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THE BROAD VIEW

Towards a more conscious and inclusive capitalism

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