Under The Angsana Tree: Horrible: Interracial dating is 'racist'

Update 7 Mar 2022: S’pore Woman Allegedly Cheated By Grab Driver Makes Racist Comments

Taking to social media to complain about unpleasant experiences isn’t uncommon, but some people may take things too far. This seemed to be the case for one Grab customer, who was accused of making racist remarks in several rants about her driver.

In a series of complaints on her Instagram stories, Ms Wong alleged that she had received unfair treatment after her driver charged a higher fare than what was quoted on the app. Sharp-eyed netizens who saw her stories noticed her use of racially insensitive language, and proceeded to call her out. Even famous local comedian Kumar had something to say.

In the process of calling out the Grab driver, Ms Wong pointed out the fact that he was Malay, before following up with a racially charged comment.
Bro I know you poor but don’t need to resort to lying and deceit.
She later claimed that the driver had insulted her too by calling her a “cheapo”, an accusation she described to be “libel”.

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Woman makes racist comments about Grab driver who “swindled” her

Praise Wong (@reiwng_ on Instragram) posted a series of Instagram stories containing various racist remarks directed at her Grab driver, and the Malay community at large. These stories, as of 4.00pm on 5 March 2022, are still visible on her Instagram Highlights titled “GRAB & matt Saga”.

According to Praise, her grab driver, one Abdul Aziz Bin Ahtam, charge her an additional $7 from the listed price because the vehicle was a large one. She claimed that she took a GrabXL the day prior and she was not charged extra. In calling out her grab driver, she made some racist and incendiary remarks:
The rate grab quoted me was $13+ but the fucking malay driver (bro I know you poor but don’t need to resort to lying and deceit if you want me to tip you lmk?)
She went on to claim that the driver insulted her, and called her a “cheapo” when she informed the driver that she intends to dispute the charge. She characterised this remark as “libel” and said the man does not “deserve to earn this income”.

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Woman shames catcaller who made kissy noises and told her, 'I wanna lick your p***y'
U do not get away w behaving like an idiot in 2022

Enraged by a man she claims made a lewd and obscene remark to her in public, a Singaporean woman took to social media to shame the alleged offender. The woman, whose TikTok handle is n00tison, posted a video on March 2 where she reveals that a man catcalled her from inside his car while she was in Yio Chu Kang on the way to the gym.

She claims the man made kissy noises at her before saying: “I really like your tights man, I wanna lick your p***y.” “This man, this person, decided that he (wanted) to be an idiot today,” she said, pointing to a clear picture of a man inside his vehicle. She added that she plans to make a police report.

According to her, the man appeared shocked when she responded with “what the f**k did you just say?” He then corrected himself and said he merely thought she was beautiful, before driving off. His shocked response could mean that no one had stood up to him before, she said.

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Netizens outraged after F45 fitness studio posts racially insensitive video of two women shaking their heads side to side, while saying “Happy Deepavali”
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A video circulating online of two women at F45 Fitness Studio in Serangoon Garden has made its way around the internet, drawing the ire of netizens for being insensitive.

The fitness studio, which is part of a chain, uploaded a 14-second Instagram Story – which has since been taken down – featuring two women on Thursday (Nov 4). In the clip, the two women, presumably members of the studio, could be seen shaking their heads side to side vigorously, while saying “Happy Deepavali”.

Other voices can be heard laughing in the background. Whilst doing the head movement, one of the women said: “My head/hair cannot turn”. The head bobble or Indian head shake derogatorily refers to a common gesture found in South Asian cultures, most notably in India.

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S'pore's racial harmony not yet on 'knife's edge' despite spate of racist incidents: K Shanmugam

Is Singapore's racial harmony on a "knife's edge", especially after the recent spate of high-profile racist incidents in Singapore? Not yet, according to Minister for Law and Home Affairs K Shanmugam, who said that claiming so would be "overdramatising" the issue, given that Singapore has made many positive steps towards being a multiracial society over the years.

In a 12-minute interview with CNA938 on Thursday (June 10), Shanmugam said that he was not surprised by the recent racist incidents in Singapore, and that they were "predictable" for those who have been following developments around the world. He did not elaborate on those developments, but said that the recent incidents here were due to "external developments", as well as "some things that have been happening within Singapore".

When asked whether members of the public should always call out racism, he agreed, but added that it is important to do so "sensibly".

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K Shanmugam responds to video of man claiming interracial dating is 'racist'

Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam has weighed in on the video, saying that "(if) it's accurate – it's horrible". (PHOTOS: YouTube screengrab, Facebook / Dave Park Ash)

Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam on Sunday (6 June) weighed in on a video circulating online of a man claiming that interracial dating is "racist", stating that what he saw in the video is "quite unacceptable" and "very worrying".

The nine-and-a-half minute video posted on Facebook by user David Parkash shows him arguing with another man outside Far East Shopping Centre. Parkash appears to be offended by the other man's claim that interracial dating between Indian men and Chinese women is "racist".

"I have nothing against you personally but I think it's racist that the Indians prey on the Chinese girls," says the other man, who is wearing a red shirt with "Singapore" on the front of it. "You don't see a Chinese guy preying on the Indian girl," the other man also claims.

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Ngee Ann Polytechnic suspends teaching staff member who made racist remarks to couple in viral video

In the video, a man in a red polo T-shirt tells Mr Dave Parkash (in white) that it is "racist that Indians marry Chinese girls". (Photo: Facebook/Dave Parkash)

A man who made racist remarks towards an interracial couple is a staff member at Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) and the school has suspended him from teaching duties. The incident was captured on a video that was widely circulated online over the weekend.

The polytechnic is aware of the video, said an NP spokesperson on Monday (Jun 7). “We regret that the individual in question is a member of our staff. “We take a very serious view of the matter as the remarks made by the individual are highly offensive, disrespectful and goes against our staff Code of Conduct and values as a community,” said the spokesperson.

“We are investigating this matter internally, including considering the appropriate disciplinary action to be taken. Meanwhile, the staff in question has been suspended from his teaching duties.”

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Police investigating incident in which racist remarks were made to interracial couple

In the video, a Chinese Singaporean man accused Mr Parkash of "preying on a Chinese girl". PHOTOS: DAVE PARK ASH/FACEBOOK

The police are investigating an incident in which a Chinese man was caught on camera, making racist remarks to an interracial couple. A video of the incident has been circulating on social media.

Commenting on the video in a Facebook post on Sunday (June 6), Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam said that while he does not have the full facts of the story, it seems like more people are finding it acceptable to make "in-your-face" racist statements openly.

Describing the incident as "quite unacceptable" and "very worrying", Mr Shanmugam said that he used to believe that Singapore was moving in the right direction in terms of racial tolerance and harmony, but in the light of recent events, he is "not so sure" anymore.

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Ngee Ann Polytechnic suspends racist lecturer who confronted interracial couple in viral video

Ngee Ann Polytechnic has suspended a teaching staff who was filmed hurling racist insults at an interracial couple last week

Identified as engineering lecturer Tan Boon Lee, he was filmed in the nearly 10-minute-long video telling off a man named Dave Parkash, who was of mixed Indian and Filipino heritage, for going out with his Chinese-Thai girlfriend while walking along Orchard Road on Saturday. The video was shared online by Parkash on Sunday, and drew tens of thousands of shares.

Both Ngee Ann Polytechnic and the police have launched investigations.

“We are aware of the video circulating on social media of an individual making racist remarks against an interracial couple. We regret that the individual in question is a member of our staff,” the school told Coconuts today. “We are investigating this matter internally, including considering the appropriate disciplinary action to be taken. Meanwhile, the staff in question has been suspended from his teaching duties.”

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Viral video showing racist remarks made towards interracial couple, “Chinese” man tells them to date people of their own race

A Singaporean man, Dave Parkash, shared a video of him on Sunday (6 June) being confronted by a male, who made racist remarks about him and his girlfriend in public, telling the interracial couple to date people of their own race.

The video, which was posted on Facebook, has gone viral with over 144k views and over 8k shares at the time of writing. In the video, the man who refers himself as a Chinese, is shown confronting Mr Dave and his girlfriend in public and said that “it is racist that the Indian prey on Chinese girls”.

This is despite Mr Dave has clarified that he is half-Indian and half-Filipino, while his girlfriend — who recorded the incident — is half-Chinese and half-Thai.

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‘Find woman of your race’: Indian-origin man abused in Singapore over Chinese-origin girlfriend

The Singaporean man of Chinese origin accused Indian men of “preying” on Chinese girls (Photo: Facebook/Screengrab)

Only last month, Singapore witnessed an alleged racially motivated incident against an Indian woman. Rising suspicion due to the spread of Covid and fears of losing out jobs have started turning a small percentage of Singaporeans against other communities the sentiment often being aided by small-time politicians.

Around the time the Indian woman was heckled, the two countries were involved in a mini diplomatic fiasco sparked by Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s comments on the “dangerous Singapore strain” of coronavirus.

And now, yet another alleged incident of race-inspired faceoff has come to the fore in the multi-cultural country, evoking strong reactions from the Singaporean Home minister.

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Viral racist video draws concern, including from Shanmugam who's 'not so sure anymore' about 'direction' of Singapore's racial harmony

Screenshot of the video showing Mr Dave Parkash (in white T-shirt) being confronted by a man

A video of a confrontation between a self-proclaimed racist and an inter-ethnic couple has gone viral and raised concerns among many, including Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam, about racism in Singapore.

The video was shared nearly 3,000 times less than three hours after it was shared onto Mr Dave Parkash’s Facebook page on Sunday (June 6).

In his post, Mr Parkash, a Singaporean who is half-Indian and half-Filipino, said he was confronted by a man about the fact that Mr Parkash was with his girlfriend, who is half-Chinese and half-Thai.

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Man makes racist remarks to interracial couple in viral video; Shanmugam says incident is 'very worrying'

In the video, a Chinese Singaporean man accused Mr Parkash of "preying on a Chinese girl".

Facebook/ Dave Park Ash

A video has been circulating on social media of a Chinese man making racist remarks to an interracial couple.

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Video of Singaporean Man Making Racist Remarks Against Indian-origin Man Sparks Concern

A video of a Singaporean man allegedly making racist remarks against an Indian-origin man for dating a Chinese woman has gone viral here, drawing a strong reaction from the Home Affairs and Law Minister who described the incident as "quite unacceptable" and "very worrying". The video of the confrontation, which lasted over five minutes, was shared on Facebook by Dave Parkash, 23.

In the video, a Chinese Singaporean man accused Parkash of "preying on a Chinese girl". The man also added that a Chinese woman should not be with an Indian man, The Straits Times reported. The video was shared nearly 3,000 times less than three hours after it was shared on Sunday. Commenting on the video, Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam said that while he does not have the full facts of the story, it seems like more people are finding it acceptable to make "in-your-face" racist statements openly.

Describing the incident as "quite unacceptable" and "very worrying", Shanmugam said that he used to believe that Singapore was moving in the right direction in terms of racial tolerance and harmony, but in the light of recent events, he is "not so sure" anymore. In the video, Parkash also clarified that he is half-Indian and half-Filipino while his girlfriend is half-Singaporean Chinese and half-Thai.

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Dave Park Ash 23 hrs

My name is Dave Parkash. I am a Singaporean. Today i feel embarrassed, humiliated and hurt by how i was treated by another fellow Singaporean. My girlfriend and I was confronted by a man who told us that we should only be dating with people of our own race. He called himself a racist and even blamed us for being racist just because my gf and I are from different races. He humilated us in public by shaming both her and I like as though we did something wrong. I come from a mixed race background and so is my gf. We both are mixed race but we are proud to be Singapoeans. I feel we shouldn't be publicly shamed just because of our skin colour. Love is love. Love has no race love has no religion. You and I should be able to love whoever we wanna love. Lets not become like this man in the video. To this man who may end up watching this, I hope you learn to stop being a racist and let us all live in harmony. Last but not least life's too short, LET US SPREAD LOVE AND NOT HATE AND MAY THIS MESSAGE EDUCATE. #STOPRACISM #Sharethisvideo #SGUnited

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The 3Cs of Racism in Singapore: CECA, COVID-19 and Culture clash

Fighting racism means calling it out, in public and online, rather than shrugging it off to keep up the pretence of getting along

Racism has been much in the news after a video was widely circulated of a Chinese man scolding an Indian man, who was out with his girlfriend, for preying on Chinese girls. The Chinese man was heard on video calling their relationship a disgrace and saying they should date within their own race.

Mr Dave Parkash, 26, is of Indian-Filipino descent and his girlfriend Jacqueline Ho, 27, is half-Thai and half-Chinese Singaporean. The encounter was filmed by Ms Ho and made public by Mr Parkash, and rapidly went viral.

This came after an incident last month, when a Singaporean Indian woman out exercising with her face mask on that left her nose uncovered, was asked to wear her mask properly, and then reportedly kicked in her chest by a Chinese man uttering racial slurs. Many have spoken up against these incidents, which are being investigated by the police.

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Spate of Racist Incidents

Is Singapore's racial harmony on a "knife's edge", especially after the recent spate of high-profile racist incidents in Singapore? Not yet, according to Minister for Law and Home Affairs K Shanmugam, who said that claiming so would be "overdramatising" the issue, given that Singapore has made many positive steps towards being a multiracial society over the years.

In a 12-minute interview with CNA938 on Thursday (June 10), Shanmugam said that he was not surprised by the recent racist incidents in Singapore, and that they were "predictable" for those who have been following developments around the world. He did not elaborate on those developments, but said that the recent incidents here were due to "external developments", as well as "some things that have been happening within Singapore".

When asked whether members of the public should always call out racism, he agreed, but added that it is important to do so "sensibly".

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