Curry dispute (2011) - Revision history

Dayana Rizal: /* ‘Cook and Share a Pot of Curry’ campaign */

2020-01-13T09:39:15Z

‘Cook and Share a Pot of Curry’ campaign

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	===‘Cook and Share a Pot of Curry’ campaign===		===‘Cook and Share a Pot of Curry’ campaign===
	[[File:Curry FB Page screen grab.jpg\|thumb\|''Screengrab of the 2011 Cook and Share a Pot of Curry FB page. Photo from YAHOO! News.'']]On 11 August 2011, netizen Florence Leow created the Facebook page ‘Cook and Share a Pot of Curry’.<ref>Suhartono, Harry. “[https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-singapore-curry-idUSLNE77L01020110822 Singaporeans' culinary anti-immigration protest: curry]”. ''Reuters.'' August 22, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> The page rallied Singaporeans to cook curry on 21 August 2011~~. The page garnered~~ over 57,600 members in 2011.<ref>Suhartono, Harry. “[https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-singapore-curry-idUSLNE77L01020110822 Singaporeans' culinary anti-immigration protest: curry]”. ''Reuters.'' August 22, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> On ~~21 August 2011~~, Florence prepared Peranakan style chicken curry, Indian vegetable curry and Japanese curry. Eleven people were invited to her home in Toa Payoh East to share the curry, some of whom were newly-arrived migrants.<ref>“United over curry”. ''The Straits Times.'' August 22, 2011. Accessed on 13 January 2020. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>		[[File:Curry FB Page screen grab.jpg\|thumb\|''Screengrab of the 2011 Cook and Share a Pot of Curry FB page. Photo from YAHOO! News.'']]On 11 August 2011, netizen Florence Leow created the Facebook page ‘Cook and Share a Pot of Curry’.<ref>Suhartono, Harry. “[https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-singapore-curry-idUSLNE77L01020110822 Singaporeans' culinary anti-immigration protest: curry]”. ''Reuters.'' August 22, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> The page rallied Singaporeans to cook curry on 21 August 2011, garnering over 57,600 members in 2011.<ref>Suhartono, Harry. “[https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-singapore-curry-idUSLNE77L01020110822 Singaporeans' culinary anti-immigration protest: curry]”. ''Reuters.'' August 22, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> On the day of the campaign, Florence prepared Peranakan style chicken curry, Indian vegetable curry and Japanese curry. Eleven people were invited to her home in Toa Payoh East to share the curry, some of whom were newly-arrived migrants.<ref>“United over curry”. ''The Straits Times.'' August 22, 2011. Accessed on 13 January 2020. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>

Dayana Rizal: /* CMC mediator's ruling */

2020-01-13T09:35:28Z

CMC mediator's ruling

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	On 8 August 2011, TODAY reported on a Community Mediation Centre case that involved a Chinese and an Indian family.<ref>Moore, Malcolm. “[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/singapore/8704107/Singapores-anti-Chinese-curry-war.html Singapore's 'anti-Chinese curry war’]”. ''The Telegraph.'' August 16, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> The ~~Community Mediation Centre~~ is a body under the Ministry of Law in Singapore.<ref>Kaifong. “[https://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/shanmugam-clarifies-curry-issue-050053270.html Shanmugam clarifies ‘curry issue’]”. ''YahooNews.'' August 17, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> The Chinese family had filed a complaint against their Indian neighbours over the smell of curry. According to the Chinese family, the Indian family cooked curry regularly. The mediator ruled that the Indian family could only cook curry when the Chinese family was not at home.<ref>Moore, Malcolm. “[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/singapore/8704107/Singapores-anti-Chinese-curry-war.html Singapore's 'anti-Chinese curry war’]”. ''The Telegraph.'' August 16, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> This ruling sparked reactions from the Singaporean online community where many were unsatisfied.		On 8 August 2011, TODAY reported on a Community Mediation Centre (CMC) case that involved a Chinese and an Indian family.<ref>Moore, Malcolm. “[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/singapore/8704107/Singapores-anti-Chinese-curry-war.html Singapore's 'anti-Chinese curry war’]”. ''The Telegraph.'' August 16, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> The CMC is a body under the Ministry of Law in Singapore.<ref>Kaifong. “[https://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/shanmugam-clarifies-curry-issue-050053270.html Shanmugam clarifies ‘curry issue’]”. ''YahooNews.'' August 17, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> The Chinese family had filed a complaint against their Indian neighbours over the smell of curry. According to the Chinese family, the Indian family cooked curry regularly. The mediator ruled that the Indian family could only cook curry when the Chinese family was not at home.<ref>Moore, Malcolm. “[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/singapore/8704107/Singapores-anti-Chinese-curry-war.html Singapore's 'anti-Chinese curry war’]”. ''The Telegraph.'' August 16, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> This ruling sparked reactions from the Singaporean online community where many were unsatisfied.

	==Details of the incident==		==Details of the incident==
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	===TODAY report===		===TODAY report===
	In the TODAY report ~~titled 'WHEN NEIGHBOURS DISAGREE'~~, it was revealed that the Chinese family had recently migrated to Singapore from mainland China.<ref>Quek, Carolyn. “[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20110808-1.2.23.2 WHEN NEIGHBOURS DISAGREE]”. ''TODAY.'' August 8, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> They were not accustomed to the smell of Indian curry and ~~had~~ found it unpleasant. They then reported their issue ~~to the Community Mediation Centre (CMC). According~~ to the CMC ~~website, their~~ mission is:<ref>"[https://www.mlaw.gov.sg/content/cmc/en/About_Us/Mission_and_Logo.html Mission and Logo]". Community Mediation Centre. Accessed on 29 May 2019.</ref>		In the 2011 TODAY report by Carolyn Quek, it was revealed that the Chinese family had recently migrated to Singapore from mainland China.<ref>Quek, Carolyn. “[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20110808-1.2.23.2 WHEN NEIGHBOURS DISAGREE]”. ''TODAY.'' August 8, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> They were not accustomed to the smell of Indian curry and found it unpleasant. They then reported their issue to the CMC whose mission is:
	~~"To provide an attractive, practical and convenient solution for social and community disputes in Singapore".~~		"To provide an attractive, practical and convenient solution for social and community disputes in Singapore".<ref>"[https://www.mlaw.gov.sg/content/cmc/en/About_Us/Mission_and_Logo.html Mission and Logo]". Community Mediation Centre. Accessed on 29 May 2019.</ref>
	The TODAY report also stated that the Indian family were already aware of the Chinese family’s complaints and had taken active measures to minimise the smell.<ref>Quek, Carolyn. “[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20110808-1.2.23.2 WHEN NEIGHBOURS DISAGREE]”. ''TODAY.'' August 8, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> These measures included closing their windows and doors whenever they cooked the dish.		The TODAY report also stated that the Indian family were already aware of the Chinese family’s complaints and had taken active measures to minimise the smell.<ref>Quek, Carolyn. “[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20110808-1.2.23.2 WHEN NEIGHBOURS DISAGREE]”. ''TODAY.'' August 8, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> These measures included closing their windows and doors whenever they cooked the dish.

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	The settlement reached was that the Indian family could only cook curry when the Chinese family was not at home. In return, the Chinese family ~~were~~ expected to try the dish.<ref>Quek, Carolyn. “[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20110808-1.2.23.2 WHEN NEIGHBOURS DISAGREE]”. ''TODAY.'' August 8, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>		The settlement reached was that the Indian family could only cook curry when the Chinese family was not at home. In return, the Chinese family was expected to try the dish.<ref>Quek, Carolyn. “[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20110808-1.2.23.2 WHEN NEIGHBOURS DISAGREE]”. ''TODAY.'' August 8, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>

	==Clarifications==		==Clarifications==
	As the event unfolded, it was revealed that the curry dispute case occurred seven years ago in 2004.<ref>Kaifong. “[https://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/shanmugam-clarifies-curry-issue-050053270.html Shanmugam clarifies ‘curry issue’]”. ''YahooNews.'' August 17, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> The following players spoke up to clarify the issue.		As the event unfolded, it was revealed that the curry dispute case occurred seven years ago in 2004.<ref>Kaifong. “[https://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/shanmugam-clarifies-curry-issue-050053270.html Shanmugam clarifies ‘curry issue’]”. ''YahooNews.'' August 17, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> The following players spoke up to clarify the issue: Then Minister for Law K Shanmugam, the Editor of TODAY Walter Fernandez and the CMC.
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Dayana Rizal: /* Public responses */

2020-01-13T09:29:32Z

Public responses

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	==Details of the incident==		==Details of the incident==
			[[File:Today Curry Report 2011.jpg\|thumb\|''The curry case (pictured in the coloured section) was reported as part of a [https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/today20110808-1.1.18 larger report] in 2011.'']]

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	==Public responses==		==Public responses==
	===Netizens===		===Netizens===
	[[File:Curry ~~FB Page screen grab~~.jpg\|thumb\|''Screengrab ~~of the~~ 2011 ~~Cook and Share a Pot of Curry FB page~~. ~~Photo from YAHOO! News~~.'']]The CMC ruling drew flak from Singapore's online community. Netizens believed that the settlement was skewed towards the Chinese family and promoted cultural intolerance.<ref>Moore, Malcolm. “[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/singapore/8704107/Singapores-anti-Chinese-curry-war.html Singapore's 'anti-Chinese curry war’]”. ''The Telegraph.'' August 16, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> Some netizens expressed that since the Chinese family were foreigners, they should have been the ones to adapt.<ref>Moore, Malcolm. “[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/singapore/8704107/Singapores-anti-Chinese-curry-war.html Singapore's 'anti-Chinese curry war’]”. ''The Telegraph.'' August 16, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref>		[[File:Curry Dispute 2011 YouTube Rant.jpg\|thumb\|''Michelle Teo (pictured) uploaded a YouTube video in response to the curry incident, openly berating the Chinese family. Screengrab from [https://www.smu.edu.sg/sites/default/files/smu/news_room/smu_in_the_news/2011/sources/TNP_20110817_1.pdf source].'']]
			The CMC ruling drew flak from Singapore's online community. Netizens believed that the settlement was skewed towards the Chinese family and promoted cultural intolerance.<ref>Moore, Malcolm. “[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/singapore/8704107/Singapores-anti-Chinese-curry-war.html Singapore's 'anti-Chinese curry war’]”. ''The Telegraph.'' August 16, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> Some netizens expressed that since the Chinese family were foreigners, they should have been the ones to adapt.<ref>Moore, Malcolm. “[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/singapore/8704107/Singapores-anti-Chinese-curry-war.html Singapore's 'anti-Chinese curry war’]”. ''The Telegraph.'' August 16, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref>


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	===‘Cook and Share a Pot of Curry’ campaign===		===‘Cook and Share a Pot of Curry’ campaign===
	On 11 August 2011, netizen Florence Leow created the Facebook page ‘Cook and Share a Pot of Curry’.<ref>Suhartono, Harry. “[https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-singapore-curry-idUSLNE77L01020110822 Singaporeans' culinary anti-immigration protest: curry]”. ''Reuters.'' August 22, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> The page rallied Singaporeans to cook curry on 21 August 2011. The page garnered over 57,600 members in 2011.<ref>Suhartono, Harry. “[https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-singapore-curry-idUSLNE77L01020110822 Singaporeans' culinary anti-immigration protest: curry]”. ''Reuters.'' August 22, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> On 21 August 2011, Florence prepared Peranakan style chicken curry, Indian vegetable curry and Japanese curry. Eleven people were invited to her home in Toa Payoh East to share the curry, some of whom were newly-arrived migrants.<ref>“United over curry”. ''The Straits Times.'' August 22, 2011. Accessed on 13 January 2020. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>		[[File:Curry FB Page screen grab.jpg\|thumb\|''Screengrab of the 2011 Cook and Share a Pot of Curry FB page. Photo from YAHOO! News.'']]On 11 August 2011, netizen Florence Leow created the Facebook page ‘Cook and Share a Pot of Curry’.<ref>Suhartono, Harry. “[https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-singapore-curry-idUSLNE77L01020110822 Singaporeans' culinary anti-immigration protest: curry]”. ''Reuters.'' August 22, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> The page rallied Singaporeans to cook curry on 21 August 2011. The page garnered over 57,600 members in 2011.<ref>Suhartono, Harry. “[https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-singapore-curry-idUSLNE77L01020110822 Singaporeans' culinary anti-immigration protest: curry]”. ''Reuters.'' August 22, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> On 21 August 2011, Florence prepared Peranakan style chicken curry, Indian vegetable curry and Japanese curry. Eleven people were invited to her home in Toa Payoh East to share the curry, some of whom were newly-arrived migrants.<ref>“United over curry”. ''The Straits Times.'' August 22, 2011. Accessed on 13 January 2020. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>


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	The film’s creative producer Nicholas Chee stated that the curry incident sparked "discussion of xenophobia and racism" which fit in with the overarching theme of the film.<ref>Lui, John. “[https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/curry-dispute-inspires-film Curry dispute and Singapore writing inspires film One Hour To Daylight]”. ''The Straits Times.'' September 15, 2016. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> ‘One Hour to Daylight’ was a part of the Singapore Writers Festival’s 2016 programme. It was screened at Golden Village's Suntec City theatres on 19 and 25 September 2016.<ref>Lui, John. “[https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/curry-dispute-inspires-film Curry dispute and Singapore writing inspires film One Hour To Daylight]”. ''The Straits Times.'' September 15, 2016. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref>		The film’s creative producer Nicholas Chee stated that the curry incident sparked "discussion of xenophobia and racism" which fit in with the overarching theme of the film.<ref>Lui, John. “[https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/curry-dispute-inspires-film Curry dispute and Singapore writing inspires film One Hour To Daylight]”. ''The Straits Times.'' September 15, 2016. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> ‘One Hour to Daylight’ was a part of the Singapore Writers Festival’s 2016 programme. It was screened at Golden Village's Suntec City theatres on 19 and 25 September 2016.<ref>Lui, John. “[https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/curry-dispute-inspires-film Curry dispute and Singapore writing inspires film One Hour To Daylight]”. ''The Straits Times.'' September 15, 2016. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref>

	=== Curry Carnival (2016) ===		===Curry Carnival (2016)===
	In 2016, a group of ITE College West students initiated a neighbourhood curry-cooking competition under the Housing Development Board's Good Neighbour Project. The event was well-received with approximately 300 attendees.<ref>Yeo Sam Jo. "[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/housing/curry-carnival-brings-residents-together Curry carnival brings residents together]". ''The Straits Times''. June 30, 2016. Accessed on 13 January 2020.</ref>		In 2016, a group of ITE College West students initiated a neighbourhood curry-cooking competition under the Housing Development Board's Good Neighbour Project. The event was well-received with approximately 300 attendees.<ref>Yeo Sam Jo. "[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/housing/curry-carnival-brings-residents-together Curry carnival brings residents together]". ''The Straits Times''. June 30, 2016. Accessed on 13 January 2020.</ref>

Dayana Rizal: /* Legacy */

2020-01-13T09:19:55Z

Legacy

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	Three presidential candidates for the 2011 presidential elections, Dr Tan Cheng Bock, Mr Tan Jee Say and Dr Tony Tan also joined in the campaign.<ref>“United over curry”. ''The Straits Times.'' August 22, 2011. Accessed on 13 January 2020. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> Dr Tan Cheng Bock expressed his views towards the incident, stating that when one chooses to come to Singapore, they essentially also choose a "multiracial lifestyle".<ref>“United over curry”. ''The Straits Times.'' August 22, 2011. Accessed on 13 January 2020. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>		Three presidential candidates for the 2011 presidential elections, Dr Tan Cheng Bock, Mr Tan Jee Say and Dr Tony Tan also joined in the campaign.<ref>“United over curry”. ''The Straits Times.'' August 22, 2011. Accessed on 13 January 2020. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> Dr Tan Cheng Bock expressed his views towards the incident, stating that when one chooses to come to Singapore, they essentially also choose a "multiracial lifestyle".<ref>“United over curry”. ''The Straits Times.'' August 22, 2011. Accessed on 13 January 2020. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>

	==~~Legacy~~==		==Legacies==

	===''One Hour to Daylight'' (2016)===		===''One Hour to Daylight'' (2016)===
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	The film’s creative producer Nicholas Chee stated that the curry incident sparked "discussion of xenophobia and racism" which fit in with the overarching theme of the film.<ref>Lui, John. “[https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/curry-dispute-inspires-film Curry dispute and Singapore writing inspires film One Hour To Daylight]”. ''The Straits Times.'' September 15, 2016. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> ‘One Hour to Daylight’ was a part of the Singapore Writers Festival’s 2016 programme. It was screened at Golden Village's Suntec City theatres on 19 and 25 September 2016.<ref>Lui, John. “[https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/curry-dispute-inspires-film Curry dispute and Singapore writing inspires film One Hour To Daylight]”. ''The Straits Times.'' September 15, 2016. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref>		The film’s creative producer Nicholas Chee stated that the curry incident sparked "discussion of xenophobia and racism" which fit in with the overarching theme of the film.<ref>Lui, John. “[https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/curry-dispute-inspires-film Curry dispute and Singapore writing inspires film One Hour To Daylight]”. ''The Straits Times.'' September 15, 2016. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> ‘One Hour to Daylight’ was a part of the Singapore Writers Festival’s 2016 programme. It was screened at Golden Village's Suntec City theatres on 19 and 25 September 2016.<ref>Lui, John. “[https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/curry-dispute-inspires-film Curry dispute and Singapore writing inspires film One Hour To Daylight]”. ''The Straits Times.'' September 15, 2016. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref>

			=== Curry Carnival (2016) ===
			In 2016, a group of ITE College West students initiated a neighbourhood curry-cooking competition under the Housing Development Board's Good Neighbour Project. The event was well-received with approximately 300 attendees.<ref>Yeo Sam Jo. "[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/housing/curry-carnival-brings-residents-together Curry carnival brings residents together]". ''The Straits Times''. June 30, 2016. Accessed on 13 January 2020.</ref>

	==References / Citations==		==References / Citations==
	[[Category:Newsworthy Incidents]]		[[Category:Newsworthy Incidents]]
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Dayana Rizal: /* Details of the incident */

2020-01-13T09:10:50Z

Details of the incident

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	On 8 August 2011, TODAY reported on a Community Mediation Centre case that involved a Chinese and an Indian family.<ref>Moore, Malcolm. “[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/singapore/8704107/Singapores-anti-Chinese-curry-war.html Singapore's 'anti-Chinese curry war’]”. ''The Telegraph.'' August 16, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> The Community Mediation Centre is a body under the Ministry of Law in Singapore.<ref>Kaifong. “[https://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/shanmugam-clarifies-curry-issue-050053270.html Shanmugam clarifies ‘curry issue’]”. ''YahooNews.'' August 17, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> The Chinese family had filed a complaint against their Indian neighbours over the smell of curry. According to the Chinese family, the Indian family cooked curry ~~on a regular basis~~. The mediator ruled that the Indian family could only cook curry when the Chinese family was not at home.<ref>Moore, Malcolm. “[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/singapore/8704107/Singapores-anti-Chinese-curry-war.html Singapore's 'anti-Chinese curry war’]”. ''The Telegraph.'' August 16, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> This ruling sparked reactions from the Singaporean online community where many were unsatisfied.		On 8 August 2011, TODAY reported on a Community Mediation Centre case that involved a Chinese and an Indian family.<ref>Moore, Malcolm. “[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/singapore/8704107/Singapores-anti-Chinese-curry-war.html Singapore's 'anti-Chinese curry war’]”. ''The Telegraph.'' August 16, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> The Community Mediation Centre is a body under the Ministry of Law in Singapore.<ref>Kaifong. “[https://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/shanmugam-clarifies-curry-issue-050053270.html Shanmugam clarifies ‘curry issue’]”. ''YahooNews.'' August 17, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> The Chinese family had filed a complaint against their Indian neighbours over the smell of curry. According to the Chinese family, the Indian family cooked curry regularly. The mediator ruled that the Indian family could only cook curry when the Chinese family was not at home.<ref>Moore, Malcolm. “[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/singapore/8704107/Singapores-anti-Chinese-curry-war.html Singapore's 'anti-Chinese curry war’]”. ''The Telegraph.'' August 16, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> This ruling sparked reactions from the Singaporean online community where many were unsatisfied.

	==Details of the incident==		==Details of the incident==

	=== TODAY report ===		===TODAY report===
	In the TODAY report titled 'WHEN NEIGHBOURS DISAGREE', it was revealed that the Chinese family had recently migrated to Singapore from mainland China.<ref>Quek, Carolyn. “[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20110808-1.2.23.2 WHEN NEIGHBOURS DISAGREE]”. ''TODAY.'' August 8, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> They were not accustomed to the smell of Indian curry and had found it unpleasant. They then reported their issue to the Community Mediation Centre (CMC). According to the CMC website, their mission is:<ref>"[https://www.mlaw.gov.sg/content/cmc/en/About_Us/Mission_and_Logo.html Mission and Logo]". Community Mediation Centre. Accessed on 29 May 2019.</ref>		In the TODAY report titled 'WHEN NEIGHBOURS DISAGREE', it was revealed that the Chinese family had recently migrated to Singapore from mainland China.<ref>Quek, Carolyn. “[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20110808-1.2.23.2 WHEN NEIGHBOURS DISAGREE]”. ''TODAY.'' August 8, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> They were not accustomed to the smell of Indian curry and had found it unpleasant. They then reported their issue to the Community Mediation Centre (CMC). According to the CMC website, their mission is:<ref>"[https://www.mlaw.gov.sg/content/cmc/en/About_Us/Mission_and_Logo.html Mission and Logo]". Community Mediation Centre. Accessed on 29 May 2019.</ref>
	"To provide an attractive, practical and convenient solution for social and community disputes in Singapore".		"To provide an attractive, practical and convenient solution for social and community disputes in Singapore".
	The TODAY report also stated that the Indian family were already aware of the Chinese family’s complaints and had taken active measures to minimise the smell.<ref>Quek, Carolyn. “[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20110808-1.2.23.2 WHEN NEIGHBOURS DISAGREE]”. ''TODAY.'' August 8, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> These measures included closing their windows and doors whenever they cooked the dish.		The TODAY report also stated that the Indian family were already aware of the Chinese family’s complaints and had taken active measures to minimise the smell.<ref>Quek, Carolyn. “[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20110808-1.2.23.2 WHEN NEIGHBOURS DISAGREE]”. ''TODAY.'' August 8, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> These measures included closing their windows and doors whenever they cooked the dish.

	=== CMC ~~Mediator~~'s ruling ===		===CMC mediator's ruling===
	However, these measures were insufficient in solving the issue ~~as the~~ Chinese family had asked the Indian family to not cook or eat the curry at all.<ref>Quek, Carolyn. ~~“WHEN NEIGHBOURS DISAGREE”. ''TODAY.'' August 8, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from:~~ http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20110808-1.2.23.2</ref> The ~~requests were met with disagreement by the~~ Indian family and the case was concluded through the mediator’s ruling.<ref>Quek, Carolyn. ~~“WHEN NEIGHBOURS DISAGREE”. ''TODAY.'' August 8, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from:~~ http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20110808-1.2.23.2</ref> The settlement reached was that the Indian family ~~would~~ only cook curry when the Chinese family was not at home. In return, the Chinese family were expected to try the dish.		However, these measures were reportedly insufficient in solving the issue. The Chinese family had asked the Indian family to not cook or eat the curry at all.<ref>Quek, Carolyn. “[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20110808-1.2.23.2 WHEN NEIGHBOURS DISAGREE]”. ''TODAY.'' August 8, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> The Indian family disagreed with these requests and the case was concluded through the mediator’s ruling.<ref>Quek, Carolyn. “[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20110808-1.2.23.2 WHEN NEIGHBOURS DISAGREE]”. ''TODAY.'' August 8, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>


			The settlement reached was that the Indian family could only cook curry when the Chinese family was not at home. In return, the Chinese family were expected to try the dish.<ref>Quek, Carolyn. “[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20110808-1.2.23.2 WHEN NEIGHBOURS DISAGREE]”. ''TODAY.'' August 8, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>

	==Clarifications==		==Clarifications==
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	* In 2004, the mediator was completely non-partisan and unbiased.		*In 2004, the mediator was completely non-partisan and unbiased.
	* The final resolution was accepted by both families.		*The final resolution was accepted by both families.
	* The final ruling was based on suggestions by both parties.		*The final ruling was based on suggestions by both parties.
	\|<ref>Kaifong. “[https://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/shanmugam-clarifies-curry-issue-050053270.html Shanmugam clarifies ‘curry issue’]”. ''YahooNews.'' August 17, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref>		\|<ref>Kaifong. “[https://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/shanmugam-clarifies-curry-issue-050053270.html Shanmugam clarifies ‘curry issue’]”. ''YahooNews.'' August 17, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref>
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	===Netizens===		===Netizens===
	[[File:Curry FB Page screen grab.jpg\|thumb\|''Screengrab of the 2011 Cook and Share a Pot of Curry FB page. Photo from YAHOO! News.'']]The ~~final conclusion~~ drew flak from Singapore's online community. Netizens believed that the settlement was skewed towards the Chinese family and promoted cultural intolerance.<ref>Moore, Malcolm. “[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/singapore/8704107/Singapores-anti-Chinese-curry-war.html Singapore's 'anti-Chinese curry war’]”. ''The Telegraph.'' August 16, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> Some netizens expressed that since the Chinese family were foreigners, they should have been the ones to adapt.<ref>Moore, Malcolm. “[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/singapore/8704107/Singapores-anti-Chinese-curry-war.html Singapore's 'anti-Chinese curry war’]”. ''The Telegraph.'' August 16, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref>		[[File:Curry FB Page screen grab.jpg\|thumb\|''Screengrab of the 2011 Cook and Share a Pot of Curry FB page. Photo from YAHOO! News.'']]The CMC ruling drew flak from Singapore's online community. Netizens believed that the settlement was skewed towards the Chinese family and promoted cultural intolerance.<ref>Moore, Malcolm. “[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/singapore/8704107/Singapores-anti-Chinese-curry-war.html Singapore's 'anti-Chinese curry war’]”. ''The Telegraph.'' August 16, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref> Some netizens expressed that since the Chinese family were foreigners, they should have been the ones to adapt.<ref>Moore, Malcolm. “[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/singapore/8704107/Singapores-anti-Chinese-curry-war.html Singapore's 'anti-Chinese curry war’]”. ''The Telegraph.'' August 16, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019.</ref>


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	Three presidential candidates for the 2011 presidential elections, Dr Tan Cheng Bock, Mr Tan Jee Say and Dr Tony Tan also joined in the campaign.<ref>“United over curry”. ''The Straits Times.'' August 22, 2011. Accessed on 13 January 2020. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> Dr Tan Cheng Bock expressed his views towards the incident, stating that when one chooses to come to Singapore, they essentially also choose a "multiracial lifestyle".<ref>“United over curry”. ''The Straits Times.'' August 22, 2011. Accessed on 13 January 2020. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>		Three presidential candidates for the 2011 presidential elections, Dr Tan Cheng Bock, Mr Tan Jee Say and Dr Tony Tan also joined in the campaign.<ref>“United over curry”. ''The Straits Times.'' August 22, 2011. Accessed on 13 January 2020. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> Dr Tan Cheng Bock expressed his views towards the incident, stating that when one chooses to come to Singapore, they essentially also choose a "multiracial lifestyle".<ref>“United over curry”. ''The Straits Times.'' August 22, 2011. Accessed on 13 January 2020. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>

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	On 8 August 2011, local newspaper TODAY reported on a Community Mediation Centre case that involved a Chinese and Indian family.<ref>Moore, Malcolm. “Singapore's 'anti-Chinese curry war’”. ''The Telegraph.'' August 16, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/singapore/8704107/Singapores-anti-Chinese-curry-war.html</ref> The Community Mediation Centre is a body under the Ministry of Law in Singapore.<ref>Kaifong. “Shanmugam clarifies ‘curry issue’”. ''YahooNews.'' August 17, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/shanmugam-clarifies-curry-issue-050053270.html</ref> ~~The two families were allegedly neighbours.~~ The Chinese family had filed a complaint against ~~the~~ Indian ~~family~~ due to their aversion to the smell of the curry which the Indian family cooked on a regular basis. The mediator concluded the case by ruling that the Indian family could only cook curry when the Chinese family was not at home.<ref>Moore, Malcolm. “Singapore's 'anti-Chinese curry war’”. ''The Telegraph.'' August 16, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/singapore/8704107/Singapores-anti-Chinese-curry-war.html</ref> The conclusion of the case sparked reactions from the Singaporean online community wherein many were unsatisfied.		On 8 August 2011, local newspaper TODAY reported on a Community Mediation Centre case that involved a Chinese and Indian family.<ref>Moore, Malcolm. “Singapore's 'anti-Chinese curry war’”. ''The Telegraph.'' August 16, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/singapore/8704107/Singapores-anti-Chinese-curry-war.html</ref> The Community Mediation Centre is a body under the Ministry of Law in Singapore.<ref>Kaifong. “Shanmugam clarifies ‘curry issue’”. ''YahooNews.'' August 17, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/shanmugam-clarifies-curry-issue-050053270.html</ref> The Chinese family had filed a complaint against their Indian neighbours due to their aversion to the smell of the curry which the Indian family cooked on a regular basis. The mediator concluded the case by ruling that the Indian family could only cook curry when the Chinese family was not at home.<ref>Moore, Malcolm. “Singapore's 'anti-Chinese curry war’”. ''The Telegraph.'' August 16, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/singapore/8704107/Singapores-anti-Chinese-curry-war.html</ref> The conclusion of the case sparked reactions from the Singaporean online community wherein many were unsatisfied.

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	=='One Hour to Daylight' local film==		=='One Hour to Daylight' local film==
	In 2016, the local film ‘One Hour to Daylight’ was released. The film was partly inspired by the curry dispute and the first scene featured a Chinese lady scolding her Indian neighbours for cooking curry.<ref>Lui, John. “Curry dispute and Singapore writing inspires film One Hour To Daylight”. ''The Straits Times.'' September 15, 2016. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/curry-dispute-inspires-film</ref> The film’s creative producer Nicholas Chee stated that the curry incident "~~brought up unspoken, unaddressed issues and raised the~~ discussion of xenophobia and racism" which fit in with the overarching theme of the film.<ref>Lui, John. “Curry dispute and Singapore writing inspires film One Hour To Daylight”. ''The Straits Times.'' September 15, 2016. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/curry-dispute-inspires-film</ref>		In 2016, the local film ‘One Hour to Daylight’ was released. The film was partly inspired by the curry dispute and the first scene featured a Chinese lady scolding her Indian neighbours for cooking curry.<ref>Lui, John. “Curry dispute and Singapore writing inspires film One Hour To Daylight”. ''The Straits Times.'' September 15, 2016. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/curry-dispute-inspires-film</ref> The film’s creative producer Nicholas Chee stated that the curry incident sparked "discussion of xenophobia and racism" which fit in with the overarching theme of the film.<ref>Lui, John. “Curry dispute and Singapore writing inspires film One Hour To Daylight”. ''The Straits Times.'' September 15, 2016. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/curry-dispute-inspires-film</ref> ‘One Hour to Daylight’ was part of the Singapore Writers Festival’s Utter 2016 programme and was screened at Golden Village Suntec City theatres on 19 and 25 September 2016.<ref>Lui, John. “Curry dispute and Singapore writing inspires film One Hour To Daylight”. ''The Straits Times.'' September 15, 2016. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/curry-dispute-inspires-film</ref>


	‘One Hour to Daylight’ was part of the Singapore Writers Festival’s Utter 2016 programme and was screened at Golden Village Suntec City theatres on 19 and 25 September 2016.<ref>Lui, John. “Curry dispute and Singapore writing inspires film One Hour To Daylight”. ''The Straits Times.'' September 15, 2016. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/curry-dispute-inspires-film</ref>

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			[[File:One Hour to Daylight movie.jpg\|thumb\|''A 2018 promotional poster for a screening of the 2016 film One Hour to Daylight that was partly inspired by the curry dispute. Photo from City Nomads.'']]During a press conference on 16 August 2011, Minister for Law K Shanmugam clarified that the actual curry dispute case had occurred 7 years ago in 2004.<ref>Kaifong. “Shanmugam clarifies ‘curry issue’”. ''YahooNews.'' August 17, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/shanmugam-clarifies-curry-issue-050053270.html</ref> He noted that it was important for Singaporeans not to view the issue in isolation and should acknowledge that "these sorts of differences exist between Singaporeans, among foreigners, between foreigners and Singaporeans".<ref>Kaifong. “Shanmugam clarifies ‘curry issue’”. ''YahooNews.'' August 17, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/shanmugam-clarifies-curry-issue-050053270.html</ref> He also added that such differences do not just exist in Singapore. Minister for Law K Shanmugam urged Singaporeans to refrain from launching "xenophobic attacks" from this one incident.
	During a press conference on 16 August 2011, Minister for Law K Shanmugam clarified that the actual curry dispute case had occurred 7 years ago in 2004.<ref>Kaifong. “Shanmugam clarifies ‘curry issue’”. ''YahooNews.'' August 17, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/shanmugam-clarifies-curry-issue-050053270.html</ref> He noted that it was important for Singaporeans not to view the issue in isolation and should acknowledge that "these sorts of differences exist between Singaporeans, among foreigners, between foreigners and Singaporeans".<ref>Kaifong. “Shanmugam clarifies ‘curry issue’”. ''YahooNews.'' August 17, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/shanmugam-clarifies-curry-issue-050053270.html</ref> He also added that such differences do not just exist in Singapore. Minister for Law K Shanmugam urged Singaporeans to refrain from launching "xenophobic attacks" from this one incident.
	~~[[File:One Hour to Daylight movie.jpg\|thumb\|''A 2018 promotional poster for a screening of the 2016 film One Hour to Daylight that was partly inspired by the Curry Dispute.'']]~~
	===TODAY===		===TODAY===
	On 17 August 2011, TODAY published an article to address the misrepresentation of the mediator in the curry dispute. The editor of TODAY, Walter Fernandez clarified that the 2004 dispute had been used as an example of the cases handled by the Community Mediation Centre.<ref>Ng, Jing Yng. “Shanmugam clears up 'curry issue', praises unity and identity shown”. ''TODAY.'' August 17, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from: http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20110817-2.2.5.8?ST=1&AT=search&k=Shanmugam%20clears%20up%20%E2%80%98curry%20issue%E2%80%99,%20praises%20unity%20and%20identity%20shown&QT=shanmugam,clears,up,curry,issue,praises,unity,and,identity,shown&oref=article</ref> The case had been offered to the newspaper by the mediator during an interview. TODAY acknowledged its mistakes in terms of inaccurately portraying the incident.<ref>Ng, Jing Yng. “Shanmugam clears up 'curry issue', praises unity and identity shown”. ''TODAY.'' August 17, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from: http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20110817-2.2.5.8?ST=1&AT=search&k=Shanmugam%20clears%20up%20%E2%80%98curry%20issue%E2%80%99,%20praises%20unity%20and%20identity%20shown&QT=shanmugam,clears,up,curry,issue,praises,unity,and,identity,shown&oref=article</ref>		On 17 August 2011, TODAY published an article to address the misrepresentation of the mediator in the curry dispute. The editor of TODAY, Walter Fernandez clarified that the 2004 dispute had been used as an example of the cases handled by the Community Mediation Centre.<ref>Ng, Jing Yng. “Shanmugam clears up 'curry issue', praises unity and identity shown”. ''TODAY.'' August 17, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from: http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20110817-2.2.5.8?ST=1&AT=search&k=Shanmugam%20clears%20up%20%E2%80%98curry%20issue%E2%80%99,%20praises%20unity%20and%20identity%20shown&QT=shanmugam,clears,up,curry,issue,praises,unity,and,identity,shown&oref=article</ref> The case had been offered to the newspaper by the mediator during an interview. TODAY acknowledged its mistakes in terms of inaccurately portraying the incident.<ref>Ng, Jing Yng. “Shanmugam clears up 'curry issue', praises unity and identity shown”. ''TODAY.'' August 17, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from: http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20110817-2.2.5.8?ST=1&AT=search&k=Shanmugam%20clears%20up%20%E2%80%98curry%20issue%E2%80%99,%20praises%20unity%20and%20identity%20shown&QT=shanmugam,clears,up,curry,issue,praises,unity,and,identity,shown&oref=article</ref>

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	On 8 August 2011, local newspaper TODAY reported on a Community Mediation Centre case that involved a Chinese and Indian family.<ref>Moore, Malcolm. “Singapore's 'anti-Chinese curry war’”. ''The Telegraph.'' August 16, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/singapore/8704107/Singapores-anti-Chinese-curry-war.html</ref> The Community Mediation Centre is a body under the Ministry of Law in Singapore.<ref>Kaifong. “Shanmugam clarifies ‘curry issue’”. ''YahooNews.'' August 17, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/shanmugam-clarifies-curry-issue-050053270.html</ref> The two families were allegedly neighbours. The Chinese family had filed a complaint against the Indian family due to their aversion to the smell of the curry which the Indian family cooked on a regular basis. The mediator concluded the case by ruling that the Indian family could only cook curry when the Chinese family was not at home.<ref>Moore, Malcolm. “Singapore's 'anti-Chinese curry war’”. ''The Telegraph.'' August 16, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/singapore/8704107/Singapores-anti-Chinese-curry-war.html</ref> ~~In return, the Chinese family promised to try the dish.~~ The conclusion of the case sparked reactions from the Singaporean online community wherein many were unsatisfied.		On 8 August 2011, local newspaper TODAY reported on a Community Mediation Centre case that involved a Chinese and Indian family.<ref>Moore, Malcolm. “Singapore's 'anti-Chinese curry war’”. ''The Telegraph.'' August 16, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/singapore/8704107/Singapores-anti-Chinese-curry-war.html</ref> The Community Mediation Centre is a body under the Ministry of Law in Singapore.<ref>Kaifong. “Shanmugam clarifies ‘curry issue’”. ''YahooNews.'' August 17, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/shanmugam-clarifies-curry-issue-050053270.html</ref> The two families were allegedly neighbours. The Chinese family had filed a complaint against the Indian family due to their aversion to the smell of the curry which the Indian family cooked on a regular basis. The mediator concluded the case by ruling that the Indian family could only cook curry when the Chinese family was not at home.<ref>Moore, Malcolm. “Singapore's 'anti-Chinese curry war’”. ''The Telegraph.'' August 16, 2011. Accessed on 13 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/singapore/8704107/Singapores-anti-Chinese-curry-war.html</ref> The conclusion of the case sparked reactions from the Singaporean online community wherein many were unsatisfied.

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