Facing an entirely new Chinese New Year

WITH just a week left before the Chinese New Year (CNY), most employers should have begun to treat their staff to the traditional pre-festival appreciation dinners.

The "sau koong" dinner, as it’s called, is also the occasion where many businessmen will invite their clients to these meals. The centrepiece is the yee sang, or the prosperity toss of salad and slices of raw fish. The priciest servings come with abalone.