KUCHING, Dec. 1 -- A host of activities will be rolled out next year to promote the Hokkien culture on a larger scale, said Federation of Hokkien Associations of Malaysia (FHAM) president Tan Sri Lim Hock San.

He said the Asean Federation of Hokkien Associations, established last year, had called its inaugural general meeting in August to fulfil its role in uniting the Hokkien community in Asean countries.

"With regards to promoting Hokkien culture, FHAM will be organising a series of activities next year, and sincerely invite all Hokkiens to join us," he said in an Oriental Daily report during the 'Fuzhou, the City of Blessings' signing ceremony hosted by the Fuzhou Municipal Government in Kuala Lumpur last Thursday.

During the signin...