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Federal government urged to review CNY SOPs

KUCHING: The federal government has been urged to quickly review and amend the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) secretary-general Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew described the SOP for CNY which was announced by Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Thursday […]

Sensitive topic at reunion dinners

Reunion after long separation is even better than one’s wedding night. – CHINESE PROVERB What do families, particularly Chinese families, talk about at reunion dinners, like the recent Chinese New Year Eve dinner? Contrary to what some Chinese New Year advertisements on TV have portrayed, sensitive questions like “When are you going to get married?” […]