Singapore’s aspiration to be race-blind society is a work in progress, says culture minister

The first Y-ChatRPT youth dialogue was held at One Punggol Community Hub on May 20. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, May 21 (The Straits Times/ANN): Even as Singapore aspires to be a race-blind society, it must always acknowledge that it is going to be a work in progress, said Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong.

“The reality is that we are all, by human nature, very tribal,” he said, adding that people usually find common ground by race, religion, language, or even their love for food.