Mandarin or dialect, there’s no need to pick sides, says Promote Mandarin Council

The volume of discussion on whether a Teochew film should be screened in the dialect rather than dubbed in Mandarin shows ...
CNAOpinion

Commentary: Dear You shows it’s time to rethink Singapore’s dialect ban in public media

This is not a call to promote dialects or introduce them into the public education system, but to no longer treat them as ...

Mandarin-dub of Chinese film Dear You to be screened here, 4,800 tickets for Teochew version sold out

The Teochew version of the film will be shown at the premiere and at limited screenings. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...
AsiaOne

IMDA open to more Teochew screenings of hit movie Dear You, 'encouraged' by growing local interest in dialects

The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) is receptive to facilitating more Teochew-language screenings of popular ...
Nature

Large-scale lexical and genetic alignment supports a hybrid model of Han Chinese demic and cultural diffusions

The Han Chinese history is shaped by substantial demographic activities and sociocultural transmissions. However, it remains challenging to assess the contributions of demic and cultural diffusion to ...
Mothership.SG

IMDA to take 'more flexible approach' to screening of dialect films in S'pore

The Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) said it has heard the recent calls from the public for dialect ...
Mothership.SG

Chinese film 'Dear You' to be dubbed in Mandarin for S'pore audience, tickets for Teochew version sold out

Chinese indie film "Dear You", which was mainly filmed in the Teochew dialect, will be dubbed in Mandarin for its general ...
CNA

Singapore to take 'more flexible approach' to dialect films, open to more Teochew screenings of Dear You

We remain open to facilitating and supporting further Teochew screenings should the distributor wish to apply for them, in ...
Malay Mail on MSN

Teochew screenings soon? ‘Dear You’ fever nudges Singapore to soften stance on dialect films

SINGAPORE, June 23 — The Singapore government will adopt a more “flexible approach” toward the ...