Media Coverage

OnePeople.sg in the Media

Listening to others, giving people chance to speak key to being good House Speaker: Seah Kian Peng

7 December 2023
Author: Tham Yuen-C
Source: The Straits Times
Featuring: OnePeople.sg Model United Nations 2023

Responding to Racial and Religious Speech on Social Media, Seah Kian Peng urged young people to be cautious in what they say

7 December 2023
Author: Lao Weisheng
Source: Lianhe Zaobao
Featuring: OnePeople.sg Model United Nations 2023

Hold to the idea of multiculturalism even without common ground, Tharman tells youth

24 July 2023
Author: Zaihan Mohamed Yusof
Source: The Straits Times
Featuring: HarmonyWorks! Conference 2023

Good to be socially aware, but 'make haste slowly' when changing social norms: Tharman tells youths

22 July 2023
Author: Renald Loh
Source: Channel News Asia
Featuring: HarmonyWorks! Conference 2023 

Good to be socially aware, but 'make haste slowly' when changing social norms: Tharman tells youths

22 July 2023
Author: Renald Loh
Source: Today Online
Featuring: HarmonyWorks! Conference 2023 

Tharman Shanmugaratnam: To promote social harmony, we should expand our comfort zone for making friends from an early age

22 July 2023
Author: Wei Yu
Source: Lianhe Zaobao
Featuring: HarmonyWorks! Conference 2023

Have balanced conversations on social media, no need to shut down opposing views: Indranee
8 December 2022
Author: Chin Hui Shan
Source: The Straits Times
Featuring: OnePeople.sg Model United Nations 2022

S'pore must protect common spaces and ensure everyone benefits from prosperity: DPM Wong

24 July 2022
Author: Timothy Goh
Source: The Straits Times
Featuring: HarmonyWorks! Conference 2022

Formalising HR practices can fight workplace racism: Panellists at race forum
28 May 2022
Author: Ng Wei Kai
Source: The Straits Times
Featuring: Community Leaders' Conference 2022

S'poreans must contextualise foreign ideas against nation's social fabric before they are applied: Zaqy
10 December 2021
Author: Syarafana Shafeeq
Source: The Straits Times
Featuring: OnePeople.sg Model United Nations 2021

Recent incidents do not mean S'pore has become racist; race policies may need updating: Edwin Tong
24 July 2021
Author: Shabana Begum
Source: The Straits Times
Featuring: HarmonyWorks! Conference 2021

Singaporeans can make the first move to help strengthen race relations, say ST webinar panellists
14 July 2021
Author: Justin Ong
Source: The Straits Times
Featuring: OPSG Youth Advocates

The Big Read: High time to talk about racism but Singapore society ill-equipped after decades of treating it as taboo
19 June 2021
Authors: Nabilah Awang, Ng Jun Sen, SM Naheswari
Source: Channel News Asia
Featuring: OPSG Chairman

Racial prejudice still exists in S'pore but people here do live peacefully together: Lawrence Wong
18 April 2021
Author: Jolene Ang
Source: The Straits Times
Featuring: Regardless of Race Dialogue

Weave multiracialism threads into S'pore tapestry that is 'stronger than sum of its parts': Edwin Tong
19 December 2020
Author: Justin Ong
Source: The Straits Times
Featuring: Regardless of Race Dialogue

Are we ready to talk about race?
5 December 2020
Author: Hariz Baharudin
Source: The Stratis Times
Featuring: Regardless of Race Dialogue

Younger Singaporeans to decide where to draw boundaries on discussions on race and religion: Shanmugam
25 July 2020
Author: Grace Ho
Source: The Straits Times
Featuring: Dialogue - "Changing Times, Transforming Relationships"

Racism and xenophobia resurfacing during COVID-19: MCCY minister Grace Fu
30 May 2020
Author: Janice Tai
Source: The Straits Times
Featuring: Regardless of Race Dialogue

Controversy over 'brownface' ad shows need to err on side of caution: Grace Fu
10 December 2019
Author: Jolene Ang
Source: The Straits Times
Featuring: OnePeople.sg Model United Nations 2019

Loud noise in common areas, burning of religious items could lead to tensions among neighbours: IPS-OnePeople.sg survey
31 July 2019
Author: Grace Ho
Source: The Straits Times
Featuring: IPS-OPSG Survey

Racial, religious harmony in S'pore improving, but minority groups feel discriminated at work: IPS-OnePeople.sg survey
30 July 2019
Author: Adrian Lim
Source: The Straits Times
Featuring: IPS-OPSG Survey

Slight increase in racial minorities perceiving workplace discrimination: IPS-OnePeople.sg survey
30 July 2019
Author: Grace Ho
Source: The Straits Times
Featuring: IPS-OPSG Survey

People describe what it means to be a victim of prejudice at OnePeople.sg event
23 June 2019
Author: Yip Wai Yee
Source: The Straits Times
Featuring: Heartland Dialogues and Experiences @ ICCS 2019

Singapore's young view multiracialism differently, says Janil Puthucheary
1 November 2017
Author: Joanna Seow
Source: The Straits Times

Be aware of racism issues that persist and take steps to tackle them in daily life: Janil Puthucheary 
23 October 2017
Author: Sue-Ann Tan
Source: The Straits Times
Featuring: OPSG Youth Advocate