ST News Night: Man speaks out after racist encounter in Orchard Road

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Police are investigating racist remarks made by a 60-year-old man to an interracial couple in Singapore. The man had accused Dave Parkash, who is half-Indian and half-Filipino, of "preying on a Chinese girl". His girlfriend is half-Singaporean Chinese and half-Thai. The incident - which was captured on video - has garnered more than 16,000 shares since it was posted on Sunday (June 6) morning.

Meanwhile, students in autonomous universities will begin receiving invitations to get vaccinated from Tuesday (June 8).

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