ABSTRACT
In early October 2012 Ms Amy Cheong, assistant director with the NTUC Workers' Union of Singapore, complained on her personal Facebook page: ‘How many *** days do Malay weddings at void decks go on for???…How can society allow ppl to get married for 50 bucks?’, referring to the common practice for Malay families to hold wedding receptions in HDB public housing estate's void-decks, and hinting at Malays' lower socio-economic status. Ms Cheong was promptly fired within hours after the event (Straits Times, 9 October 2012). 1
