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Can’t get enough of Dear You? 4 spaces to track Singapore’s vestiges of the remittance letter

Teochew cinematic sensation Dear You and the dialect policy debate unfolding in Parliament have breathed new relevance into these landmarks.

New $70m Hakka hub seeks to preserve heritage while promoting business and community ties

Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo (in white) at the opening of the Dabu Hakka Building by Char Yong (Dabu) Association on July 3.

Next generation of community leaders hope to make Chinese ‘cool’ and relevant

(From left) Alvin Soon, Jaclyn Toh, Melody Tan and Loh Tian Kai are among the first participants of the Chinese Community Leadership Programme.

Philippine Senate to convene as court next week for VP Duterte impeachment

Philippine Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano signs the confirmation letter of the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte at the Philippine Senate, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Noel Celis

For kinship, not gifts: China’s rise redefines ties with relatives abroad

Amid global divides, Chinese community must stay rooted in multiculturalism, shared values: DPM Gan

DPM Gan Kim Yong greeting performers at the Spring Reception organised by Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Association on Feb 19.

‘Frugal and kind-hearted’: Singapore’s former coolies remembered in new book

Mr Thio Boon Chin, 82, former coolie and retired taxi driver at Chin Kang Huay Kuan, on Dec 19, 2025.

Nominations open from Dec 15 to Jan 30 for course to nurture young Chinese community leaders in S'pore

The Chinese Community Leadership Programme will take in its first cohort of about 20 participants in mid-2026.

Old-school Hakka restaurant gets fresh lease of life with change of ownership

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Ms Chen Yiwen, 40, the new owner of Plum Village - Singapore's best known Hakka restaurant, on Nov 18, 2025.

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Teochew towkay’s restored House of Tan Yeok Nee to open on Nov 1

Screen door at the entrance hall and front courtyard of House of Tan Yeok Nee on Oct 14, 2025. The House of Tan Yeok Nee, built in 1885 opposite The Istana, is one of the biggest conservation projects of the year - more than $100m including the land sale - and will be open to the public on Nov 1, 2025.

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