Why “Singaporean” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
I was present at the founding of several European, American, Singaporean , Australian and unfortunately also one Dubai company. They promise everything, but we've had problems l…
by lapalapa · Oct 4, 2026
The marriage rates of these countries is not really the issue. Much of the remaining difference between East/Southeast Asia and the West is actually births out of wedlock,…
by cyberrock · Oct 2, 2026
There are lots of overweight and/or tatt'ed people in Singapore! In general, I have found people get a lot fatter once you travel from Thailand/Cambodia/Laos to P…
by throwaway2037 · Oct 2, 2026
> Team sunrise, or team “it’s 2am and I’m still up”? (close-ended) Why so weirdly binary? Sleeping at 11pm and getting up well after sunrise is not an option anymore? > What kin…
by noisy_boy · Oct 2, 2026
Let's put it this way. Singapore started from an unusually favorable, but still genuinely troubled, Asian starting position. Their government then proceeded to get a remarkable…
by vovavili · Oct 1, 2026
1/ lower housing costs. Singapore has the same chinese mindset when it comes to marriage: boyfriend needs a house (and car?) before he is suitable. 19 year old Singaporeans…
by itake · Oct 1, 2026
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Singaporeans are the citizens of the island city-state of Singapore. Singapore is home to a people of a variety of origins, with the city-state itself being a multi-racial and multi-cultural country. Singaporeans of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian descent have made up the overwhelming majority of the population since the 19th century. The Singaporean diaspora is also far-reaching worldwide. Read more on Wikipedia