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Cantonese is a southern Chinese dialect, which is an integral part of Hong Kong’s identity and culture.
As the city courts tourists and investment from the Middle East, the tourism board is considering a new certification system to open doors to more restaurants.
A recruitment fair has highlighted concerns about Hong Kong’s high cost of living and the language barrier. These must be addressed if the city is to attract the world’s best
Donnie Yen’s stand-out appearance in John Wick: Chapter 4 is an excellent opportunity to raise Hong Kong’s global prominence, and the city’s government must step up to take it.
- Like encoded in-jokes for the diaspora, Chinese restaurants in Britain often have Chinese names that conceal puns or hidden messages
- The translational in-jokes go both ways, such as with Hong Kong’s Ho Lee Fook, whose name was reverse engineered from English
Veteran actor James Hong may be 95 years old, but he’s showing no signs of ageing or slowing down, with more projects in the pipeline and a recent honour at the TCL Chinese Theatre in LA
A guide to some of the world’s biggest celebrations – the Rio Carnival, Oktoberfest – and some more eclectic events, including a mud festival in South Korea and a sardine festival in Portugal.
Most surveyed say it’s hard to break out of jobs as deliverymen, security guards and construction workers.
Cathay Pacific says it aims to recruit 1.500 people from across the border by 2025 as it builds back post-coronavirus.
The all-Malay police band were given a standing ovation by customers at Penang shopping centre for their rendition of Cantopop hit ‘Hai Kuo Tian Kong’.
Bangladeshi Consul General Israt Ara says five training centres offering Cantonese courses and housekeeping training up and running in her country.
Two Macau ‘outcasts’ in the US are building a massive social media following for their funny Cantonese language and culture videos and podcasts on being third-culture kids.
Looking for the best place to enjoy yum cha in Singapore? Fret not, we’ve got you covered with a myriad of options, from traditional teahouse Red Star to Michelin-recognised Crystal Jade
The survey also found tourists gave a higher average score on taxi service quality, at 81 per cent, than residents, with an average of 58 per cent.
Readers discuss linguistic tensions between Hong Kong and the mainland, and staff morale at the city’s flag carrier.
About 20 doctors and soon-to-graduate medical students trained in UK to start work in city in the autumn and ease staffing problems.
TVB generated 23.5 million yuan in sales in the first six hours of its first live-streaming show on Taobao Live.
Integrated Brilliant Education Limited provides after-school classes to support the education of underprivileged non-Chinese-speaking children.
New building will feature medical centre, language classes, bigger kitchen and library after five-year revamp.
Readers discuss the importance of keeping Cantonese culture and language alive in Hong Kong, the power of music in our lives, and the need for Beijing to clarify its peaceful intentions over Taiwan.
