- Dr Ho Pak-leung of the University of Hong Kong says trend in daily caseloads has been on the rise, but public need not to be too worried
- Rise expected after easing of social-distancing measures; hospital admissions and number of patients with serious symptoms have not increased
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Oxford English Dictionary Adds Hong Kong Words: "Yum Cha" Now Totally Legit
"Get Char Siu and Milk Tea from the Dai Pai Dong before we use our Guanxi with the Shroff"
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No need to rack your brains for an explanation when an English speaker asks you what a “dai pai dong” is. Along with over 500 new entries including “vlog,” a total of 13 Hong Kong English words have made it into the latest update of the Oxford English Dictionary.
These newcomers portraying all kinds of facets of our culture, from food to money to love—but mostly food.
Some are loanwords from Cantonese, while others are locally used word formations which you rarely find elsewhere.
Paul Lam, a former head of the Hong Kong Bar Association and current chairman of the Consumer Council. Photo: Nora Tam
Former Hong Kong Bar Association chairman tipped to become justice minister in John Lee’s governing team, with incumbent Teresa Cheng on the way out
- Source says former association head Paul Lam approached by incoming leader John Lee to serve as secretary for justice in next administration
- City leader’s office director Eric Chan likely to serve as chief secretary, while Paul Chan could continue as finance minister, another insider says
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Paul Lam, a former head of the Hong Kong Bar Association and current chairman of the Consumer Council. Photo: Nora Tam
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