Why Singlish is winning big on social media

SINGAPORE – Some long-time Singapore residents are showing their appreciation of Singlish on social media, drawing flocks of followers. These foreigners, mostly permanent residents here, often post explainers for terms like “ulu” (signifying a location that is remote and hard to get to) or Singlish expressions that are baffling to outsiders, such as “meh” or “leh”. In doing so, their Instagram and TikTok clips explore their own sense of belonging and bicultural identities. Annabeth Kim Su Ah, 25, is a South Korean permanent resident who spent her childhood here and graduated with a psychology degree from Nanyang Technological University in…