The same goes for amounts ending in 4, 14 or 24 as the Chinese pronunciation sounds like ‘to die’. Obviously the opposite is true for the number ‘8’. Whether it is RM8, RM18 or RM88 ...

His memorable character Meili is a rich woman with hilarious Chinese pronunciation and appeared in Jack Neo's series Comedy Nite in the early 2000s. While he appreciated getting the role ...

You can continue with CNY greetings all the way till the 15th day of CNY ... non-Chinese using these greetings with their Chinese friends. If you’re unsure about pronunciation, a simple Happy New Year ...

CNY treats are delicious and addictive ... Case in point: homonyms (words with the same pronunciation but have different meanings) and specific symbolic values like resemblance to auspicious items ...

Outstanding renminbi loans in the Hong Kong market reached 724 billion yuan ($99.32 billion) by the end of 2024, marking a 64 percent surge from 2023, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said ...

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA) recently outlined plans to allow Bond Connect investors to repo their Chinese bond holdings in the offshore market signals progress towards opening the ...

Given the current mainstream narrative on renminbi depreciation pressure and our discussions with various market participants, one might easily assume that the CNY has been on a huge slide since ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The renminbi weakened and Chinese stocks fell after US President Donald Trump said he could impose a 10 per ...

For some, Chinese New Year (CNY) reunion dinner is your chance to catch up with your extended family and kick off the new year. You haven’t seen them in ages, and it’s great to set aside time to share ...