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Will Trump-induced fears cause Asian capital to flow back home?
Some of Asia’s excess savings invested abroad are bound to return home, but whether that trickle becomes a flood is open to question.
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To tap talent, Hong Kong must go beyond welcoming Harvard students
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Hong Kong’s role as global mediation hub will bring untold benefits
29 May 2025 - 8:30AM
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My own ‘Bus Uncle’ incident suggests Hong Kong is as stressed as ever
The ‘Angry Auntie’ who berated me for being slow brings to mind recent studies uncovering widespread anxiety and depression in Hong Kong.
29 May 2025 - 8:32AM
Passengers get on a bus at a bus stop on Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. Photo: Jelly Tse
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Can Macron’s France be a credible power in the Indo-Pacific?
Paris’ ‘third way’ appeals to small states and middle powers eager to stay out of US-China rivalry. However, its message needs to be more coherent.
29 May 2025 - 5:30AM
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European Union has finally shed crocodile tears for Palestinians
Rounds of Western criticism are little more than a slap on the wrist for Israel when the latter’s genocidal intent in Gaza can no longer be ignored.
28 May 2025 - 9:05PM
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Why South Korea’s next leader should revive 6-party nuclear talks
Given the Trump-Kim bromance and with a potential new approach by Seoul, a return to six-party talks grows likelier.
28 May 2025 - 11:59PM
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Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung greets voters in the southwestern city of Naju in South Korea on May 17. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Urban renewal is part of China’s long game to harden the economy
China’s preferred strategy is steady city development over debt-fuelled expansion and slow-burning stimulus over headline-making injections.
28 May 2025 - 5:22PM
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World Opinion
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American financial exploitation vs Chinese financial repression
The superpowers’ rivalry is not so much about competing social-economic systems, but two different versions of capitalism.
28 May 2025 - 10:55AM
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Hong Kong could set a benchmark for Asia on hosting green mega-events
In a world increasingly concerned about environmental impact, the success of the city’s mega-events must go beyond attendance.
28 May 2025 - 11:49AM
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Why UK-Mauritius deal over military base is more than a legal milestone
Once seen as a relic of colonialism, the Chagos Archipelago has evolved into a flashpoint in global strategic competition.
28 May 2025 - 7:25AM
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Trump’s Oval Office smackdowns reflect alarming turn in US diplomacy
The US president’s meeting with South Africa’s leader was the latest example of erratic American diplomacy, awash in conspiracy theories.
27 May 2025 - 8:30PM
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Imagine a US where Trump refuses to back down from trade war with China
Americans might have to make their own clothes, and industries dependent on imports – from aerospace to pharmaceuticals – could collapse.
27 May 2025 - 7:25PM
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The inherent flaw in Trump’s trade policy
Trump’s twin goals of a global minimum tariff and hurting China could damage both the US and Chinese economies and spark a global recession.
27 May 2025 - 4:30PM
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How Australia can use the Trump tariff pause to stabilise ties with China
A clear long-term strategy, reframed political narrative and revitalised people-to-people ties can help mend years of distrust and antagonism.
27 May 2025 - 9:30AM
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Beijing should push for more yuan global influence as faith in US dollar falters
Amid erratic US trade policies, Asian governments are looking for alternatives for reserves, payments and settlements, giving the yuan an opening.
27 May 2025 - 7:00AM
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Why China is the real winner of the India-Pakistan conflict
The India-Pakistan conflict offered China a stage to challenge Western dominance in the arms race.
27 May 2025 - 6:31AM
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Imagine a US where Trump refuses to back down from trade war with China
Americans might have to make their own clothes, and industries dependent on imports – from aerospace to pharmaceuticals – could collapse.
27 May 2025 - 7:25PM
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Customers inundated with choice at a discount store in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 7, 2022. Photo: AFP
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Why UK-Mauritius deal over military base is more than a legal milestone
Once seen as a relic of colonialism, the Chagos Archipelago has evolved into a flashpoint in global strategic competition.
28 May 2025 - 7:25AM
China Opinion
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Urban renewal is part of China’s long game to harden the economy
China’s preferred strategy is steady city development over debt-fuelled expansion and slow-burning stimulus over headline-making injections.
28 May 2025 - 5:22PM
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The inherent flaw in Trump’s trade policy
Trump’s twin goals of a global minimum tariff and hurting China could damage both the US and Chinese economies and spark a global recession.
27 May 2025 - 4:30PM
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To tap talent, Hong Kong must go beyond welcoming Harvard students
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Hong Kong’s role as global mediation hub will bring untold benefits
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My own ‘Bus Uncle’ incident suggests Hong Kong is as stressed as ever
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European Union has finally shed crocodile tears for Palestinians
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