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Strong brewed tea is poured at Urushi to Hibi, a cafe in Tokyo serving authentic Hong Kong-style milk tea. Photo: Urushi to Hibi
Food and Drinks

Hong Kong-style milk tea that has customers queuing out the door – in Tokyo

Despite none being from Hong Kong, the three founders of Urushi to Hibi have created a unique – and popular – cultural fusion experience.

Chinese culture

The tragic Qing politician whose legacy lives on in descendant’s new novel

Cinema

‘Authentic’: Chinese-Canadian director’s queer love story starring Joan Chen

Wellness

I survived breast cancer. 12 years later, my body sent another warning

This Gynaecologic Cancer Awareness Month, US-based author and filmmaker Amy Wu shares her experience of dealing with cancer – twice.

US-based journalist Amy Wu describes her recent brush with cancer and why listening to your body matters. Photo: courtesy of Amy Wu
Food and Drinks

This looks like a Mister Softee truck in Vancouver. Is it?

Experience Hong Kong nostalgia in Vancouver with Watt A Truck, a solar-powered ice cream truck offering Asian dessert flavours.

Wellness

‘Who cares if you’re bulky?’ Hong Kong-born weightlifter on power and femininity

Three-time British champion Tammy Wong talks about impostor syndrome and her vision of changing the skinny culture among Hong Kong women.

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US-China relations

Can Chinese sleeper hit Dear You conquer the US box office next?

After grossing nearly US$300 million in mainland China, its North American release will test its popularity beyond Chinese-speaking diaspora.

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A still from Dear You, the hit Chinese film shot in southern Teochew dialect. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Central bar packed as Hongkongers aim to raise HK$50,000 for Nepal flood relief

Five Nepalese operators and bartenders launch signature cocktails at Orchard to raise funds for flood relief as community rallies.

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Britain

Foreigners jostle to secure UK residency rights before rules tighten

The proposed reforms to a scheme offering permanent residency would double the qualification period from five to 10 years.

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Food and Drinks

Why Xiengni Zhou swapped investment banking for Mama Yu chilli oil

Zhou thought she’d be an ‘investment banking queen’ – instead, she found herself quitting KPMG to run Mama Yu, partnering with the BBC and Ford.

Mama Yu’s curry chilli oil – the UK-based brand was founded by Xiengni Zhou and her mum, Jolene Yu. Photo: Handout
Food and Drinks

Canned fish dessert, anyone? A Hong Kong food staple is having a gourmet moment

From the US to Europe, these innovators are taking humble Chinese ingredient dau si leng yu – fried dace with black beans – beyond the tin.

Tinned Fish Choco Bonbon, made by cooking salted black beans into a dark chocolate ganache, was created by Jimmy Wong, a California-born pastry chef with Hong Kong heritage. Photo: Jimmy Wong
US-China relations

Fewer anti-Asian hate crimes in US, but immigration crackdowns raise concerns

Advocates say new FBI figures likely represent only ‘tip of the iceberg’ and many suffering abuse decline to report it to authorities.

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Food and Drinks

How Singaporean cookbook writer Shu Han Lee built her spice brand Rempapa – interview

The author, who founded the Southeast Asian food brand in her London home kitchen, cares more about deliciousness than strict authenticity.

Food and Drinks

How 2 like-minded chefs are celebrating Chinese diasporic gastronomy in Montreal

Christophe Yu and Nora Lou craft innovative pop-up feasts that blend migration stories, local ingredients and bold flavours.

Christophe Yu (left) and Nora Lou are the co-founders of Flying Tables, a collective that blends global flavours with Chinese gastronomy in pop-up feasts. Photo: Clara Lacasse
Food and Drinks

She’s both a baker and a psychologist, creating recipes to make your life better

Helen Goh talks about combining the two sides of her life in her cookbook ‘Baking and the Meaning of Life’, which won a James Beard award.

Helen Goh in the kitchen. Photo: John Davis
European cinema

How this British-Chinese filmmaker aims to build the Blumhouse of action

Inspired by John Woo and Chow Yun-fat, Chee Keong Cheung talks about his Action Xtreme studio and upcoming film Bad Day at the Office.

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Cantonese

Want to learn Cantonese? These influencers are sparking a Canto revival

Influencers like Uncle Donnie, Andrew Bui and Mihi Matshingana are connecting a Cantonese-speaking diaspora and inspiring learning.

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Chinese culture

The Chinese sex worker who built an empire in America’s Old West

Ah Toy rose from new immigrant to madam running a chain of successful brothels, fighting racism, sexism and the authorities on the way.

Olivia Cheng (right) plays pioneering Chinese madam Ah Toy in the US martial arts crime drama series Warrior. Ah Toy was the first recorded Chinese sex worker in San Francisco, who went on to own a chain of successful brothels. Photo: HBO Max
Chinese overseas

Rolling in the aisles: Jenny Yang tours US grocery stores with comedy show

The ‘Good Egg Immigrant Grocery Store Stand-up Comedy Tour’ is Yang’s way of giving back to beleaguered immigrant communities in the US.

Chinese overseas

Opinion | Why global migration data should recognise subgroups like the Teochew

Until our data systems see past broad labels like Asian or Chinese, and recognise subgroups, our picture of global migration is incomplete.

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Science

Top US science journals more likely to reject paper by Chinese authors: study

Even among American-based scientists, those with Chinese surnames had lower publication rates than those without, team finds.

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Just 2.5 per cent of submissions from China-based researchers were accepted, compared with 8.3 per cent overall for those from North America. Photo: Shutterstock
Indonesia

Limited dual citizenship gives Indonesian diaspora hope of return, better future

The plan targeting the diaspora holding important skills comes as thousands of Indonesians have renounced their citizenship in recent years.

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A passenger jet lands at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport during sunset in Badung, Bali, Indonesia. Photo: AP
Food and Drinks

This chef turns down-to-earth Cantonese recipes into luxury diasporic gastronomy

Eva Che draws on her Chinese heritage and luxury experience for her catering brand whose clients have included Saint Laurent and Adidas.

Food and Drinks

Total tofu: discovering the secrets of the Chinese and Japanese staple

Tofu is healthy and versatile, say chefs at Hong Kong eateries Ta Vie, The Chinese Library and Mott 32, and Vancouver’s Cofu Chinatown.

US-China relations

Asian-American groups fear Trump’s escalating rhetoric will fuel racism in US

Community leaders warn US president’s explosive China election-interference allegations may see rise in anti-Asian hate crimes.

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President Donald Trump’s allegations of US election manipulation by China have triggered concern among Asian-American community leaders and groups in the US. Photo: Shutterstock
Food and Drinks

Meet the Chinese-Indonesian baker transforming Mumbai’s bread scene

Shannen Alexandra talks about overcoming injury to bake for Mumbai-based Mag St. Bread Co. and how her breads and pastries honour her past.

Chinese-Indonesian chef Shannen Alexandra is the head baker for Mag St. Bread Co. in Mumbai, India. She talks about her culinary journey, how her heritage inspires her pastries, and developing breads using Indian grains. Photo: Shannen Alexandra
Food and Drinks

Cantonese home cooking meets fine dining at Melbourne restaurant Dom

Dominic Li takes his memories of home-made food and combines them with his Japanese culinary experience at the progressive restaurant.

Food and Drinks

Granola for breakfast but make it Chinese. An American digs deep into her heritage

Cindy Lam’s Umami Granola brand blends Cantonese flavours with an American breakfast staple, offering unique savoury and sweet options.

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