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The Big Read in short: Rooting out everyday racism
SINGAPORE — After all these years, Mr Asyraf still remembers how some of his close friends who are Chinese called him a "black monkey" in his teens. A remark made by one of them — “If I turn off the lights, we won’t be able to see you.” — also remains firmly etched in his mind.
The Big Read in short: Fending off rising sea levels — the first steps of a giant task
SINGAPORE — Many people sat up and took notice when Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong spoke at the 2019 National Day Rally about spending S$100 billion over the next 50 to 100 years to protect Singapore from rising sea levels.
