Expedia's attempts to appeal to the average Singaporean is not boding well with the Media Development Authority (MDA).
The travel-booking brand peppered a generous volume of local patois with phrases like "wah lao", "leh", "yah lah" and more in one of their commercials starring Ah Boys To Men star Wang Weiliang and influencer Nina Tan. Singlish is used to humorous effect — or what passes as funny to corporate marketing teams these days.