As many of you may already know, Singlish is the English-based creole spoken colloquially within Singapore, and despite the government's efforts over the years with the Speak Good English Movement, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image credit: Gervyn Louis on Unsplash On November 11th, the last day of Singapore Writer’s Festival (SWF) 2018, I find myself in ...

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SINGAPORE – SINGAPORE (AP) — "Borrow me $5 can?" may not be the most graceful way to ask for a few dollars, but it's music to the ears of many Singaporeans. But as Singapore cements its position as a ...

For a country as small as Singapore, they sure like their humor broad, at least when it comes to their sitcoms. Although much of Singapore’s comedy programming has achieved great success (not a Borat ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People walking the streets of Singapore's Central Business District (left) and some commonly used words in Singlish (Photos: Getty ...

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 ...

A Singlish challenge on the latest episode of South Korean variety show Running Man has left Singaporeans just as confused as the Korean stars Cast members took up the "Singlish Emergency" challenge ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Selena Tan (right, background) and Janice Koh (left) are two of the Singaporean actors in “Crazy Rich Asians”. PHOTO: Warner Bros ...

That seems to be what the Nutmeg & Clove team is going for with their newly launched 2026 menu, a fun spread of creations ...