Wednesday, 18 June 2025

It’s Chinese Valentine’s Day today

‘ If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with him … the people who give you their food give you their heart.’ — Cesar Chavez, American labour leader and civil rights activist. Happy Chap Goh Mei to all Chinese friends. Do you know that “Chap Goh Mei” in […]

Hokkien Opera to get Arts Council help

KUCHING: Hokkien Opera appears to have not caught the imagination of younger Chinese given that its protagonists are mainly the elderly today. The sad state of affairs came to light during the recent celebration of Zhu Sheng Niang Niang where over three nights from May 18 the Hokkien Opera was staged at the Kuching Hong […]

Association gets face masks

KUCHING: The Kuching Hokkien Association has received 3,000 face masks from a director of a construction company from China who is currently working here. Its deputy president Michael Teo said Ye Beng Ying of Fujian, China was concerned about the Covid-19 situation here and thus had helped by acquiring some face masks. “The face masks […]