Chinese dialects, once frequently spoken by the Chinese community, seem to be fading from daily use as Mandarin takes centre stage.

GEORGE TOWN: Penang Hokkien can be hard to grasp. It differs somewhat from the Hokkien spoken in southern states such as Johor, or even the Taiwanese Hokkien. So two artists decided to produce a new ...

Emma Choo, a four-year-old Singaporean, possesses an ability that is rare among her young peers – she can greet people in Hokkien, a Chinese dialect that has plummeted in usage in Singapore in recent ...