Racist vitriol targeting the Indian community has surged online, particularly following the Nepal floods and news of Singapore Airlines' potential investment in Air India. These comments, which include derogatory slurs and attacks on the ethnicity of corporate leadership, are shameful and unacceptable, prompting police investigations and efforts to remove such content from digital platforms. Commercial entities like SIA and Temasek must remain free from political interference to ensure objective, long-term investment decisions, as evidenced by India’s status as a top-performing geography for these firms. Maintaining Singapore’s social harmony requires rejecting this latent racism before it becomes mainstream or normalized. While a small minority propagates these divisive views, the majority of Singaporeans remain generous and united, and the government remains committed to protecting the nation's multiracial fabric against such toxic, emboldened online behavior.
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