What comes to mind when you think of a nation with a strong identity? Perhaps Japan, not just for its ancient temples and bamboo forests, tea ceremonies and sushi, but also its society's deep respect ...
Ten years ago, the English-language world witnessed a small milestone in a larger jubilee. At Singapore’s 50th National Day celebrations on August 9, 2015, the unthinkable came to pass. In the ...
The complexities of Singlish can make it difficult for foreigners to grasp. Reddit user Klingonpigeon's side project, the Chimbridge Dictionary of Singlish and Singaporean Terminology, might just ...
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has used Singlish in the caption of a TikTok video it recently posted, surprising Singaporean fans who were not expecting it from the ...
The official TikTok account of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) used Singlish words in their caption. This apparent nod to Singaporeans' idiosyncratic way of speaking and ...
As a Singaporean-American, I grew up on bits and pieces of my Singaporean heritage, as my parents drilled a handful of the ‘Singlish’ phrases they grew up on into my vocabulary. Around my family, it’s ...
Speak like a local by using 'alamak' or 'walau' to express your surprise or shock, and more fun insights from this report. A survey of 1,500 residents of Singapore has uncovered the most popular ...
SINGAPORE — American Zenos Schmickrath is on a mission to learn and make sense of Singlish, and he is bringing the internet along for a ride with him. Mr Schmickrath, who has been living in Singapore ...
People walking the streets of Singapore's Central Business District (left) and some commonly used words in Singlish (Photos: Getty Images) SINGAPORE — When Taylor Swift's dancer, Kameron Saunders, ...