SINGAPORE, Sept. 13 -- Singapore's home affairs minister has cautioned against the creeping use of identity politics in the city-state, warning it could corrode society if politicians pursue support along racial or religious lines.

Speaking at a charity event in Singapore yesterday, K Shanmugam said there were "worrying signs" that some were playing politics with identity.

"We have seen that, and in every country there is political profit in doing that," he told reporters, according to CNA.

"If we go down that route, well, ultimately Singapore will suffer."

The Singapore-based media organisation said he was responding to questions about whether Singapore might follow the US into polarised, fractious politics.

Shanmugam drew a sharp c...