Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam on Friday (Sep 12) said that there are worrying trends of politicians in Singapore playing identity politics based on race and religion. Mr Shanmugam, who is also Coordinating Minister for National Security, was responding to reporters' questions about the murder of US right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, and whether Singapore could ever reach the current, polarising state of American politics. “So far, we have largely avoided it, but I see worrying signs," he