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 ...

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 ...

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. If you're a ...

Most of Singapore’s population speak the unofficial language or dialect known as Singlish. But why would the government rather it went away? James Harbeck takes a look. Jerlyne Ong, a Singaporean now ...

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 ...

We don't hear it on TV. We don't read it in the news. Some call it a national treasure while others say it's a detriment. Yet most Singaporeans speak Singlish, whether we like it or not. Since ...

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 ...