Singapore’s status as a majority Chinese island in a Malay Muslim sea has come into sharp focus after the city-state barred a firebrand Indonesian cleric from entry, causing demonstrations in Indonesia among his followers and threats against Singapore. The Singapore government disqualified the 45-year-old Abdul Somad Batubara and six family members and …
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