In Indian, South African, Malaysian and Singaporean English, the fruit is called brinjal, being derived directly from the Portuguese beringela.

Tahil ( in Singaporean English ) is used in Malay and English today when referring to the weight in Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei where it is still used in some contexts especially related to the significant Overseas Chinese population.

On the streets, Manglish is just " Malaysian English " just as Singlish is Singaporean English.

This includes American English, Australian English, British English, Canadian English, Caribbean English, Hiberno-English, Indo-Pakistani English, Nigerian English, New Zealand English, Philippine English, Singaporean English, and South African English.

* La, the final particle of assertion in Mandarin – often adopted for use in Malaysian and Singaporean English.

The colloquial form of Singaporean English is called Singlish, and is largely characterised by the mixture of local expressions with English ( e. g. the use of discourse particles such as lah ).

Instead, it envisions a brand of grammatically correct English, different from Singlish, to be linked with the unique Singaporean identity.

In a 2008 study, about 41 % of the Singaporean participants felt that they already have a good command of English.

In 1993, the Joo Chiat neighbourhood which comprises the historical centre of Katong, with its uniquely Singaporean architecture mixing Chinese, Peranakan and English colonial styles, was designated a national heritage conservation area by the Singapore Government.

Category: Singaporean people of English descent

Bakura is polite, and uses honorifics in his speech almost all the time ; in the 4Kids English-language dub of the series, he speaks with a British accent to represent this ( conversely, the Singaporean English anime gives him a Western / Southern US accent ).

Arguing that Singlish is a distinctive marker of Singaporean identity, supporters of Singlish criticize SGEM.

Their support for Singlish stems from the belief that Singlish can forge social cohesion and according to some, “ It may be the only thing that makes us Singaporean Likewise, celebrity STOMP blogger, Leow Ju Len says in this blog post: I mean, our tourism slogan is ' Uniquely Singapore ', and what could be more uniquely Singaporean than Singlish ?".

" TalkingCock found it important to save Singlish for it is a crucial part of the Singaporean culture and heritage:

Due to its use of Singlish, a pidgin English spoken in Singapore, the show came under pressure by the Singaporean government to use only " proper " English.

* See: kiasu from A Dictionary of Singlish and Singaporean English

The film also touches on other issues including Chinese self-loathing ( wherein Singaporean companies regard Western expatriates as inherently superior to local workers ), suicide, the use of Singlish, and the differences between English and Chinese.

* Singaporean slang ( Singlish ) for skipping an activity or event intentionally.

Written in English with some Singlish elements and Singaporean slang, it is one of the best known musicals of Singapore.

Cyril Wong wrote: “ Passionate and unflinching in his portrayal of the self-contradictions and inexorable conflicts which remain part and parcel of being gay in Singapore, Johann S Lee has created a wonderfully realistic, prescient and moving book that threatens to bat his previous works ( and many past Singaporean novels ) off the shelf of living memory.

However, Lim's tactics against the communists alienated a large part of the Singaporean Chinese electorate, the demographic targeted most during the anti-communist campaign.

Russell Lee is a Singaporean author best known as the creator of True Singapore Ghost Stories, a series of books that has been among the most popular source of ghost stories in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Hong Kong ever since the release of Book 1 in 1989.

It began airing on MediaCorp Channel 5 on August 9, 2004 as an addition to the Idol franchise based on the UK show Pop Idol, and became one of the most popular shows in the history of Singaporean television.

Surprisingly, in the heart of this diverse Chinese community is the most important temple for Singaporean Indians, the Sri Mariamman Hindu Tamil Temple, and the Indian mosques, Al-Abrar Mosque at Telok Ayer Street and Jamae Mosque at Mosque Street, as well as the Fukien Thian Hock Keng Chinese Temple of 1830 to 1842.

Hainanese chicken rice is a dish of Chinese origin, and is most commonly associated with Hainanese, Singaporean and Malaysian cuisines, although it is also commonly sold in Thailand.

However, most of these were not released in Singapore and cannot be labelled as truly Singaporean productions.

Eight Singaporean feature films were made in 1999 alone, the most notable being Liang Po Po: The Movie ( starring Jack Neo in a reprisal of his television cross-gender role ), That One No Enough, the first directorial effect of Jack Neo, and Eating Air, made by film critic Kelvin Tong and film editor Jasmine Ng on a budget of S $ 800, 000.

It became the first Singaporean film to be selected at the International Critics ' Week at Cannes Film Festival ( competing for the Caméra d ' Or ) and was listed by The Wall Street Journal as one of the most notable films from Asia in 2010.

The most revolutionary factor which surfaced to facilitate the development of a sense of community amongst Singaporean gays was the widespread availability of the Internet and start of affordable access to the World Wide Web from the mid-90s.

Few Singaporean students attend the school as Singapore government regulations prevent most local students from attending international schools within the country.

Tsang also filmed several Singaporean Chinese dramas during the 1990s, one of his most notable works there was the 1995 epic The Teochew Family and The Unbeatables II

Very few Singaporean students attend the school as the Singapore government's regulations prevent most of its citizens from attending international schools.

Given the passionate nature of most Singaporeans regarding food, and Singaporean cuisine, a constantly updated food guide, Makansutra, has been developed, which focuses on the hawker scene in Singapore, and identifies popular stalls in Singapore.

" In a review by the Southeast Asian Review of English, Cyril's poetry has been described as " an art that works simply from a personal plane, and from within such a plane we have some of the most sensitive, articulate probings into the nature of one's self that have never been seen before in all of contemporary Singaporean verse.

Of particular note to the Singaporean music scene is what are often collectively known as National Day Songs ( 国庆主题歌 ).

It is often used in describing the social attitudes of people, especially about Singaporean society.

This uniquely Singaporean game involves two to four players each occupying one half of the pitch, each trying to score from his own half. Players can score as long as the ball is in their own half. If a ball rolls into a player's half immediately after he has taken a kick, he may kick again. Handballs result in disqualification. There are no limits to the number of touches a player can make. The first to an agreed upon number of goals wins. The game focuses on long-range accuracy and power to propel the ball accurately into the goal. Control is also an important aspect as to prevent the ball from rolling into the opponent's half. It is often played when footballers are tired as it does not use up too much energy, has simple rules, provides a good challenge and yet is good entertainment. The above are just some common rules as player's will each have their own versions of the game.

The legitimacy of the referendum is often challenged by Singaporean left-wing supporters, due to the lack of an option to vote against the merger.

Japanese raiders and infiltrators, often disguised as Singaporean civilians, began to cross the Straits of Johor in inflatable boats soon afterwards.

The poetry of this younger generation is often politically aware, transnational and cosmopolitan, yet frequently presents their intensely focused, self-questioning and highly individualised perspectives of Singaporean life, society and culture.

As of 2005, Biên Hòa is now an industrial center of southern Vietnam, and many factories and warehouses ( often funded in collaboration with Japanese, Singaporean, American, Swiss and other foreign investors ) operate in the area surrounding the city.

Foo Swee Chin ( often abbreviated FSc ) ( born July 27, 1977 ) is a Singaporean comic book artist.