Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:53am on 06 Sep 2026,Sunday India Global
Singapore police are investigating racist and xenophobic online comments linked to the Nepal-Tibet disaster and Singapore Airlines’ investment in Air India, Senior Minister K Shanmugam said. He called the remarks “shameful” and “totally unacceptable,” particularly comments targeting missing Singaporeans and the Indian community. Authorities may ask social-media platforms to remove content violating guidelines. Shanmugam also warned that allowing racist rhetoric to become normalised could damage Singapore’s multiracial social harmony. The controversy has intensified amid scrutiny of SIA’s Air India investment, with some online users directing ethnic attacks at company executives. Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong also condemned the racist backlash and urged Singaporeans to stand together.
