Prime Minister Lawrence Wong warned on September 12 that economic challenges can deepen social and racial divisions, speaking at the Singapore Kadayanallur Muslim League's 85th anniversary dinner. He pointed to recent racist online comments about Singapore Airlines' investment in Air India and the Nepal-Tibet disaster as evidence that Singapore is not immune. Police have identified and interviewed five people over these online comments, with investigations ongoing.
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