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Beloved by countless diners for years, Golden Phoenix, in KL’s old Equatorial Hotel, was among the city’s most famed and beloved Chinese restaurants. Of course, the old Equatorial is no more, but just like its namesake phoenix, the beautiful EQ has arisen, and each year, they bring the legacy of the Golden Phoenix back to life, with dishes directly sourced from the cherished menu archives of the iconic restaurant. Golden Phoenix restaurant has long held a reputation for culinary excellence since its inception in 1974. Much like its mythical namesake, the restaurant has gained legendary status for its celebrated Cantonese...

The Chinese government is unhappy that Canada and other countries are creating new COVID-19 restrictions for people flying in from China, but business groups say the policy won’t affect trade. “If you’ve been living in China, you’ve been having PCR tests on an almost daily basis for many, many months,” said Sarah Kutulakos, head of the Canada China Business Council. Under its COVID-Zero policy, China has had some of the strictest pandemic rules on the planet, including mandatory isolation for anyone coming from abroad and almost daily testing for citizens. Beijing lifted many of these policies last month following widespread...

Another year has come and gone. As we say goodbye to 2022 and hello to 2023, it's natural to reflect back on the big events of the past calendar year — and given that I'm an editor and critic for /Film, movies are, uh, a pretty big part of my life. The last year was a big one for me, movie-wise. I joined the /Film family. I took my 3-year-old to his first in-person theater experience. I attended my first film festival as an accredited press person, where I got to be in the same room as some very cool actors,...

How about some more of the five-star books I read in 2022? I read some really good ones, and want to share them with you. Some of these reviews appeared earlier this year in my blog posts, but it may be handy to have them all together in one post.  I'm going to divide these books up into categories.  Fiction These fiction books were all excellent, and have in common the fact that they are each very unusual and will stick with you a long time after you finish them. I promise you won't ever have read anything like any...

Best Chinese New Year goodies in Singapore for 2023 Chinese New Year (CNY) goodies are a hallmark of the festive experience. Each year, Singaporeans scramble to buy pineapple tarts, bak kwa, kueh bangkit, and a whole slew of other classic CNY snacks to kickstart the new year on a delicious high. If you’d like to know what the best CNY goodies for 2023 are, read on to find out more. 1. Ding Bakery Image credit: Ding Bakery Ding Bakery has been a perennial local favourite for their CNY goodies—they’re both tasty and value for money. This year, if you’re looking...