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Forest conservation must be long-term priority for Southeast Asia
The region’s challenges are primarily political as underfunding and business interests create fragmented institutions, weak enforcement and poor data.
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Europe risks a self-fulfilling prophecy of war with Russia
29 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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How AI helped Asia’s real estate sector pass the tariff stress test
29 Dec 2025 - 4:31PM
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Hong Kong’s lack of direction goes beyond road signs
The absence of clearly visible signage on a newly opened section of the Central Kowloon Bypass is emblematic of wider issues in officials’ vision for the city.
29 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Vehicles navigate the Yau Ma Tei section of the Central Kowloon Bypass during its first day of operation on December 22. Photo: Karma Lo
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Hong Kong must tackle long-term problem of building maintenance
Thousands of ageing high-rises will need repair work over the next few years. Responsibility for the projects amid reports of bid-rigging needs to be addressed.
29 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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How Elon Musk and his merry band of billionaires run the United States
China follows a different system, but perhaps America should look into why the richest Chinese do not pose a problem similar to those in the US.
28 Dec 2025 - 11:53PM
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Trump’s pivot puts Pacific Rim at heart of global power shift
America’s strategy is hastening the geopolitical change of influence from the Atlantic to the Pacific, with US-China competition the primary driver.
28 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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Why America can no longer build something like the Manhattan Project
Rather than owning the engine of innovation, Washington is standing in line like a customer to buy tech services it doesn’t control or understand.
28 Dec 2025 - 8:09PM
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Quiet courage of ordinary people can rebuild a world in crisis
It’s easy for us to feel powerless as deadly wars rage on, but the resilience of ordinary men and women gives us hope for the new year.
28 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Asia needs AI talent to fuel its future growth
As governments around the region take steps to upskill workers for an AI-driven world, companies must also do their part.
28 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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Eye-opening court judgment a snapshot of issues that have plagued city for years
Case involved a common but illegal practice in which developers collude with indigenous villagers to abuse the city’s ‘small-house’ policy.
27 Dec 2025 - 10:30PM
The court delivered its written ruling on Tuesday. Photo: Sun Yeung
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Can AI deliver the economic goods and high returns? Don’t count on it
The dash towards AI might become a rout as the public rebels against the environmental costs while investors worry about the returns.
27 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
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In both China and the West, the art of parenting involves letting go
Grandpa, very much in the traditional mould, believed in toughening children up for the world. Mum, raising her only child, was not impressed.
27 Dec 2025 - 3:51PM
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Hong Kong should offer an international DSE to boost education hub goal
Growing mainland demand and a falling local birth rate add to the need for a unified, secure and globally accessible DSE pathway.
27 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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State capacity will decide who is the winner in Chinese-American rivalry
A degraded government in Washington today is a far cry from its once-feared global leadership.
26 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
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To harness crypto ingenuity, financial threat must first be neutralised
Future of money must be shaped by competition between private ingenuity and public purpose, not by rent seeking and speculative bubbles.
26 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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As the US pursues unilateralism, China faces challenging task as Apec host
China’s return as Apec chair is an opportunity to show that both the organisation and its message of multilateralism are as relevant as ever.
26 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
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Fix housing to help young Hongkongers feel they belong here
If taken seriously, housing policy can restore trust in institutions and the foundations of civic life that elections alone cannot.
19 Dec 2025 - 11:13AM
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Eligible applicants begin selecting flats under the Housing Authority’s Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme at the sales office in Kwun Tong on November 26. Photo: Karma Lo
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Greed and pork barrel politics fuel the Philippines’ fatal floods
Filipinos are paying the ultimate price for a system that favours corrupt lawmakers’ pet projects over scientifically sound flood control.
20 Dec 2025 - 12:00PM
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How Trump is hastening the end of American hegemony
Although the US economy is growing and inflation remains low, the uncertainty sowed by the president’s policies will have sobering long-term consequences.
21 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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Frenzy around Hong Kong Palace Museum’s Egyptian show offers food for thought
The episode is a reminder to all of us to give our policies and plans time to bear fruit, allowing room for creative thinking and recovery from mistakes.
22 Dec 2025 - 6:30AM
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Forest conservation must be long-term priority for Southeast Asia
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Europe risks a self-fulfilling prophecy of war with Russia
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How AI helped Asia’s real estate sector pass the tariff stress test
29 Dec 2025 - 4:31PM
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Hong Kong’s lack of direction goes beyond road signs
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Hong Kong must tackle long-term problem of building maintenance
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How Elon Musk and his merry band of billionaires run the United States
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