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Minding the local-foreign divide
The issue of tribalism and identity was discussed at a conference this week. Insight looks at why the subject has come under the spotlight and why it matters.
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Foreign worker Saravanan Samidurai takes a selfie with Mr Rimy Lau on a train in 2015 after the latter urged him to keep his seat when he got up for other commuters.
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SINGAPORE - In a bid to focus on the Singaporean identity, one must be cautious not to create a division between Singaporeans and non-Singaporeans, including permanent residents.
With nearly 40 per cent of the population in Singapore being foreigners, that divide could be very destabilising, if not managed properly, said Ms Corinna Lim, executive director of the Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware), at a conference on identity this week.
