Singaporeans

After a U.S. senator grilled the Singaporean CEO of TikTok about his nationality and suggested he was affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party, Singaporeans are complaining about ignorant — or even racist — views of their country.TikTok CEO Shou Chew and executives of other technology firms such as Meta, X, and Snap testified Wednesday before U.S. lawmakers on online harm to children from social media.During the hearing, Chew was repeatedly questioned about his nationality and possible affiliations to the Chinese…

Some 49% of Singaporeans say they are considering Japan for their next vacation abroad, according to the market research firm YouGov.Interest may be even higher among young citizens. Some 68% of Singaporeans aged 16 to 24 years old indicated they are considering Japan for their "next vacation," compared to 37% of those aged 55 and older, according to research published in May.Japan was the top choice among survey respondents by a good margin, with the second choice, Taiwan, garnering interest from 39% of those surveyed.…