NDR 2026: Singapore can make more room for dialects while promoting Mandarin, says PM Wong

Channel NewsAsia reports that Prime Minister Wong told the National Day Rally Singapore can make more room for dialects while still promoting Mandarin. He said free‑to‑air broadcasts will continue to be mostly in Mandarin, but paid television and cinemas will face fewer curbs on dialect content. The rally is the country's annual platform for major policy announcements.

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