Gender, political ideology have emerged as tribal markers driving identity politics globally: Lawrence Wong
SINGAPORE – Gender and political ideology are among the identity markers, apart from race and religion, that are driving identity politics in societies around the world today, said Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Tuesday (Nov 23). The age-old conflict between national and tribal identities remains one of the most potent driving forces of violence within and... » read more
New forms of tribalism can take root and affect politics in Singapore: Lawrence Wong
SINGAPORE – Many Singaporeans, when asked about the worst ethnic disturbance in Singapore’s history, may cite the series of race riots of 1964 that involved clashes between Malays and Chinese and resulted in 36 deaths and 560 injuries. But in fact, a far more violent conflict had happened between Hokkiens and Teochews in 1854. It... » read more