Written in Singlish—the folksy patois of Singapore that combines English, Mandarin, Malay and Chinese dialects including Teochew and Hokkien—Sarong Party Girls has a narrative voice that’s a ...

SINGAPORE: The narratives surrounding Singlish has dominated both the public and academic imagination. Singlish has had her share of supporters and detractors. Supporters of Singlish believe that ...

Some worry, however, that the island's unique patois known as Singlish could be lost, and with it an important cultural glue unifying the multiethnic, multi-religious city-state of 5.1 million people.

When it comes to Singlish, not all noobs will ace it like Orange is the New Black actress, Uzo Aduba, did on her first try. On Saturday, a video of the cast of hit musical Les Misérables ...

Here’s something better: Singlish. Or more broadly, the colourful universe of Singaporeanisms – those uniquely local phrases, expressions and linguistic ticks we pinjam from everywhere ...

The word "can" has two different meanings in Singapore's local creole, Singlish. "Singlish doesn't really differentiate between 'can' and 'may,'" said a Singlish guidebook author. The author ...

RABAK SIA! This quintessential Singlish phrase is a favourite among Singaporeans, used to describe anything that’s out of control, from work havoc to the scorching weather this month. I certainly had ...

In August, a British YouTuber listed Singlish as one of the most confusing English accents, but it seems there's more to Singlish that confuses non-Singaporeans. Just recently, TikTok user and ...