Race in Singapore
Chinese-Malay-Indian-Others (CMIO) model / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The concept of race or ethnicity in contemporary Singapore emerged from the attitudes of the colonial authorities towards race and ethnicity. Before the early 2000s, the four major races in Singapore were the Chinese, Malays, Indians and Eurasians. Today, the Chinese-Malay-Indian-Others (CMIO) model is the dominant organising framework of race in Singapore.[1] Race informs government policies on a variety of issues such as political participation, public housing and education.[1] However, the state's management of race, as well as the relevance of the CMIO model, has been a point of contention amongst some in recent years.
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