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Rebound in Hong Kong’s Central office market could be turning point
At a time when uneven K-shaped recoveries are increasingly prevalent, Hong Kong’s office sector is experiencing its own unbalanced rebound.
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Hong Kong’s fire victims need empathy, clarity and a plan
22 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Frenzy around Hong Kong Palace Museum’s Egyptian show offers food for thought
22 Dec 2025 - 6:30AM
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My Take
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The real war on Christmas is not being waged by Hong Kong or mainland China
From Oliver Cromwell and the Puritans to contemporary liberals and “woke” ideologues, the West has a long tradition of trying to cancel the season.
21 Dec 2025 - 9:30PM
Christmas paraphernalia for sale at Fuk Wing Street in Hong Kong’s Sham Shui Po. Photo: Jonathan Wong
World Opinion
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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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China Opinion
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Arguing about China’s overcapacity overlooks its drive for clean energy
What is often described as overcapacity is the outcome of a development strategy that treats energy as the foundation of economic capability.
21 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
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Asian Angle
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Sabah’s election proves Malaysians want results, not slogans
Local parties crying ‘Sabah First’ largely flopped as voters rejected empty identity rhetoric for proven service records.
21 Dec 2025 - 10:30AM
Officials from the Sabah People’s Coalition, or Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), hold a launch event on October 20 in preparation for the 17th Sabah state election. Photo: Facebook/grs.sabah
Hong Kong Opinion
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West must face the facts of Jimmy Lai’s trial and conviction
Lai received a fair trial conducted in strict accordance with the law, during which his legal rights were fully safeguarded.
21 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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China’s property market isn’t so much collapsing as being reconfigured
Viewing China’s real estate crisis solely through the lens of market indicators misses the deeper, structural shifts at play.
21 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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The Christmas spirit of generosity, peace and goodwill could not be needed more
From the Tai Po fire tragedy to the Bondi Beach terror attack, the festive season brings a welcome ray of light and a sense of hope for the future.
20 Dec 2025 - 10:59PM
Asia Opinion
Macroscope
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Japan’s economic security push heralds rising protectionism in Asia
The emphasis on securing supply chains and stockpiling critical resources is no substitute for free and open trade and investment.
20 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
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Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gestures as US President Donald Trump delivers a speech in front of US Navy personnel on board the USS George Washington aircraft carrier at the US naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, on October 28. Photo: AFP
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Asian Angle
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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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China Opinion
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Taiwan intervention may just spell the end of the West
Mutual economic destruction or worse for China and the West should be enough to deter everyone from internationalising the Taiwan question.
20 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Protection of vulnerable workers must be part of China’s AI strategy
Unemployment and underemployment are a double whammy that the Chinese leadership cannot ignore.
20 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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China Opinion
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Why China is cracking down on ‘involution’
Involution is a structural phenomenon with both domestic and global implications that China’s leaders are dedicated to addressing.
19 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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An employee stands next to solar modules at a solar energy technology company in Huaian, in China’s Jiangsu province, on December 17. Photo: AFP
World Opinion
Outside In
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Six years on, are we better prepared for the next pandemic?
Preparedness plans remain a work in progress while health budgets have been sliced by urgent demands and US withdrawal weakens global coordination.
19 Dec 2025 - 8:58PM
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Hong Kong Opinion
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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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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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Asian Angle
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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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World Opinion
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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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Nicholas Spiro
The View
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Rebound in Hong Kong’s Central office market could be turning point
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Ken Ip
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Hong Kong’s fire victims need empathy, clarity and a plan
22 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
Alice Wu
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Frenzy around Hong Kong Palace Museum’s Egyptian show offers food for thought
22 Dec 2025 - 6:30AM
Alex Lo
My Take
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The real war on Christmas is not being waged by Hong Kong or mainland China
21 Dec 2025 - 9:30PM
Joseph E. Stiglitz
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How Trump is hastening the end of American hegemony
21 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
Christine Loh
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Arguing about China’s overcapacity overlooks its drive for clean energy
21 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
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