A Singapore-specific abbreviation standing for Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others — the four official racial categories that the Singapore government uses in its national census, identity documentation, and social policy.
A Singapore-specific abbreviation standing for Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others — the four official racial categories that the Singapore government uses in its national census, identity documentation, and social policy. CMIO is central to understanding Singapore's approach to multiracialism, which formally recognizes these groups as the backbone of the nation's ethnic makeup. The term appears in policy discussions, journalism, and everyday conversation about race and society in Singapore.
The debate over whether the CMIO framework still reflects Singapore's actual diversity has been growing louder in recent years.
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(Singapore) ; the 4 races of Singapore.
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