"As scholar Kenneth Paul Tan has identified, Malays tend to be portrayed as buffoons, Indians as disagreeable and fearsome, and Eurasians as shallow and unintelligent. Minority characters in Singapore productions are introduced and plumbed for their comedic value in narratives dominated by Chinese characters."
Research on ethnic stereotypes cited by Nominated MP Lim Sun Sun, The Straits Times, 3 Aug 2019
Updated: Jan 2, 2021