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Debate over Malay and Chinese identity in Singapore resurfaces

Original: Like Malay people are obviously from SEA and Chinese people have lived in Singapore for 200 years and are the majority e

A discussion is underway about the ethnic makeup of Singapore, with one commenter noting that Malay people are indigenous to Southeast Asia while Chinese Singaporeans have lived there for around 200 years and remain the majority ethnicity. The same comment points to Singapore's historical race riots as rooted in tensions between Malay and Chinese political movements.

Why now: unclear

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• Like Malay people are obviously from SEA and Chinese people have lived in Singapore for 200 years and are the majority ethnicity still. To my knowledge the race riots were centered on tension between Malay and Chinese political movements · rosekhawal

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