Singapore enlists drag queen Kumar to extinguish Singlish

Queen's English, not Singlish: Singaporean drag queen comedian Kumar stars as the 'Queen of Grammar' in a new series of videos to promote the use of proper spoken English among Singaporeans.

Singapore has enlisted a drag queen comedian to give its people grammar lessons, as part of a long-running drive to encourage the correct use of English, for fear that weak language skills could dent its reputation as a business hub.

Foreigners visiting the tiny affluent Southeast Asian island occasionally find themselves bemused in conversation with Singaporeans, many of whom speak in a mishmash of broken English, Chinese dialect and Malay, popularly known as Singlish.