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Editorial | Flexibility needed on North Korean sanctions in bid to end deadlock

With Pyongyang warning it will resume missile tests and unveil a new weapon over US failure to meet its expectations, the time has come to make allowances

2 Jan 2020 - 10:51PM

With Pyongyang warning it will resume missile tests and unveil a new weapon over US failure to meet its expectations, the time has come to make allowances

Flexibility needed on North Korean sanctions in bid to end deadlock
Editorial | Reputations bruised in lucky draw fiasco

Featuring prizes more in keeping with those at an office party, the online Tourism Board event was supposed to promote the city, but turned out to be a glitch-ridden embarrassment

2 Jan 2020 - 10:51PM

Featuring prizes more in keeping with those at an office party, the online Tourism Board event was supposed to promote the city, but turned out to be a glitch-ridden embarrassment

Reputations bruised in lucky draw fiasco
Editorial | New year gets off to violent start in Hong Kong as old problems remain

As vandalism and clashes force the first mass protest of 2020 to be called off, the wait for political solutions from the city’s leader goes on.

2 Jan 2020 - 3:47AM

As vandalism and clashes force the first mass protest of 2020 to be called off, the wait for political solutions from the city’s leader goes on.

New year gets off to violent start in Hong Kong as old problems remain
Editorial | Cooperation needed to control disease outbreak

Hong Kong is on the alert as a mysterious virus spreads in the mainland city of Wuhan, and health authorities on both sides should strengthen liaison and preventive measures

1 Jan 2020 - 10:44PM

Hong Kong is on the alert as a mysterious virus spreads in the mainland city of Wuhan, and health authorities on both sides should strengthen liaison and preventive measures

Cooperation needed to control disease outbreak
Editorial | Words from another troubled time should inspire Hong Kong this year

Hong Kong has shown its ability to bounce back from crisis, none more so than after the second world war, and with the right leadership it can recover from the social unrest of today.

1 Jan 2020 - 1:17AM

Hong Kong has shown its ability to bounce back from crisis, none more so than after the second world war, and with the right leadership it can recover from the social unrest of today.

Words from another troubled time should inspire Hong Kong this year
Editorial | Wait goes on for an overhaul of the Executive Council

If advisers to the city leader are not among the first to be held accountable for the extradition bill fiasco, questions must be asked as to who is

31 Dec 2019 - 9:40PM

If advisers to the city leader are not among the first to be held accountable for the extradition bill fiasco, questions must be asked as to who is

Wait goes on for an overhaul of the Executive Council
Editorial | World can benefit from China science

Proposed facilities at Guangdong are billed as ‘a paradise for scientists’ and, despite US suspicions, results can be shared and disseminated within the global community

30 Dec 2019 - 10:59PM

Proposed facilities at Guangdong are billed as ‘a paradise for scientists’ and, despite US suspicions, results can be shared and disseminated within the global community

World can benefit from China science
Editorial | Beijing must get the balance right with economic reforms

To strengthen the economy and keep it competitive, the central government must make sure private companies are treated as fairly as state-owned counterparts

30 Dec 2019 - 10:59PM

To strengthen the economy and keep it competitive, the central government must make sure private companies are treated as fairly as state-owned counterparts

Beijing must get the balance right with economic reforms
Editorial | Global trade at threat as WTO finds itself shackled by old rules

The three great trading powers need to reconcile the European view of the Appellate Body as an activist court able to make rules, with the American view of its role as an enforcer of the rules

29 Dec 2019 - 10:30PM

The three great trading powers need to reconcile the European view of the Appellate Body as an activist court able to make rules, with the American view of its role as an enforcer of the rules

Global trade at threat as WTO finds itself shackled by old rules
Editorial | Despite the protests, focus on housing

The government continues to lower its target for new supply of flats over the coming years, even as prices rise and units get smaller

29 Dec 2019 - 10:30PM

The government continues to lower its target for new supply of flats over the coming years, even as prices rise and units get smaller

Despite the protests, focus on housing
Editorial | Taiwan’s government using Hong Kong for political gain

Taiwanese authorities have slammed city officials for being uncooperative in a robbery case, yet the legal vacuum that exists is not just Hong Kong’s responsibility

28 Dec 2019 - 11:12PM

Taiwanese authorities have slammed city officials for being uncooperative in a robbery case, yet the legal vacuum that exists is not just Hong Kong’s responsibility

Taiwan’s government using Hong Kong for political gain
Editorial | Facial recognition technology needs proper regulation

The benefits of technology make its adoption an irreversible trend, but governments must ensure that the data is protected and not abused

28 Dec 2019 - 10:50PM

The benefits of technology make its adoption an irreversible trend, but governments must ensure that the data is protected and not abused

Facial recognition technology needs proper regulation
Editorial | Diplomatic barriers must be removed to ease US-China tension

A cold war now looms when the two countries should have been celebrating 40 years of official relations – restraint and common sense are needed to avoid making the situation any worse.

28 Dec 2019 - 1:15AM

A cold war now looms when the two countries should have been celebrating 40 years of official relations – restraint and common sense are needed to avoid making the situation any worse.

Diplomatic barriers must be removed to ease US-China tension
Editorial | Policies of Narendra Modi threaten regional stability

Indian prime minister is also putting his country’s economy and diplomatic relations at risk with nationalist drive that has led to deaths and arrests.

28 Dec 2019 - 2:59AM

Indian prime minister is also putting his country’s economy and diplomatic relations at risk with nationalist drive that has led to deaths and arrests.

Policies of Narendra Modi threaten regional stability
Editorial | Christmas clashes are a sad reminder of need for effective solutions

The world looked on as chaos and violence returned after a brief respite, dealing yet another blow to the city’s image – and underlining why a better strategy is required to tackle social unrest

27 Dec 2019 - 3:06AM

The world looked on as chaos and violence returned after a brief respite, dealing yet another blow to the city’s image – and underlining why a better strategy is required to tackle social unrest

Christmas clashes are a sad reminder of need for effective solutions
Editorial | Three nations on the right path with talks

China, Japan and South Korea may have their differences, but pledges made at an annual summit to push ahead with dialogue and economic integration are to be welcomed

27 Dec 2019 - 3:12AM

China, Japan and South Korea may have their differences, but pledges made at an annual summit to push ahead with dialogue and economic integration are to be welcomed

Three nations on the right path with talks
Editorial | Let’s press the pause button to reflect on season of goodwill

After more than six months of civil unrest, the people of Hong Kong should remember that Christmas is a time to put aside differences while looking for solutions to bitter partisanship

23 Dec 2019 - 9:29PM

After more than six months of civil unrest, the people of Hong Kong should remember that Christmas is a time to put aside differences while looking for solutions to bitter partisanship

Let’s press the pause button to reflect on season of goodwill
Editorial | Detention on bridge muddies the waters

Arrest of Hongkonger on his way to Macau by mainland authorities has understandably aroused concerns about whose laws apply where

23 Dec 2019 - 10:03PM

Arrest of Hongkonger on his way to Macau by mainland authorities has understandably aroused concerns about whose laws apply where

Detention on bridge muddies the waters
Editorial | Grounding of 737 MAX a lesson for Boeing

The US Federal Aviation Administration is right in principle and practice not to budge a millimetre until the standards on which it built its reputation have been fully and faithfully observed and complied with

22 Dec 2019 - 10:45PM

The US Federal Aviation Administration is right in principle and practice not to budge a millimetre until the standards on which it built its reputation have been fully and faithfully observed and complied with

Grounding of 737 MAX a lesson for Boeing
Editorial | Like it or not, Hong Kong has no choice but to hold by-elections

The winners may end up serving for only a couple of months before a general election takes place, but this sad state of affairs is the fault of the government

22 Dec 2019 - 10:45PM

The winners may end up serving for only a couple of months before a general election takes place, but this sad state of affairs is the fault of the government

Like it or not, Hong Kong has no choice but to hold by-elections
Dark chapter in Hong Kong’s history finally closed
Core values of the United States at risk of being undermined
Xi Jinping stresses need to get balance right in ‘one country, two systems’

As Macau celebrated, China’s president warned against distorting the formula under which the city and Hong Kong are able to enjoy their way of life and freedoms.

21 Dec 2019 - 1:43PM

As Macau celebrated, China’s president warned against distorting the formula under which the city and Hong Kong are able to enjoy their way of life and freedoms.

Xi Jinping stresses need to get balance right in ‘one country, two systems’
Ocean Park needs to ride wave of change

Hit with a ballooning deficit four years in a row, the city’s theme park is under growing pressure to reinvent itself in an increasingly competitive entertainment market.

21 Dec 2019 - 12:00PM

Hit with a ballooning deficit four years in a row, the city’s theme park is under growing pressure to reinvent itself in an increasingly competitive entertainment market.

Ocean Park needs to ride wave of change
Editorial | US consumers stand to lose even more as Donald Trump targets drone maker DJI

In the wake of Huawei, the US president is again using national security as a pretext to attack another global China company, DJI, which will only result in higher prices and poorer quality

19 Dec 2019 - 10:14PM

In the wake of Huawei, the US president is again using national security as a pretext to attack another global China company, DJI, which will only result in higher prices and poorer quality

US consumers stand to lose even more as Donald Trump targets drone maker DJI
Editorial | Macau must explain why it stopped journalists from entering

Shutting out registered members of the media aiming to cover the 20th anniversary of handover celebrations casts a slur over their professionalism

19 Dec 2019 - 10:14PM

Shutting out registered members of the media aiming to cover the 20th anniversary of handover celebrations casts a slur over their professionalism

Macau must explain why it stopped journalists from entering
Editorial | Confidence should be restored at home first

Glossy adverts are once more trying to sell the city to the world but, with protests continuing, the timing is wrong and ending violence has to be a government priority

18 Dec 2019 - 9:41PM

Glossy adverts are once more trying to sell the city to the world but, with protests continuing, the timing is wrong and ending violence has to be a government priority

Confidence should be restored at home first
Editorial | Time running out as nations try to agree on climate pledges

With failure to reach consensus on key steps in Madrid, all eyes turn to talks in Glasgow next year and whether there will be a breakthrough or just more disappointment

18 Dec 2019 - 9:41PM

With failure to reach consensus on key steps in Madrid, all eyes turn to talks in Glasgow next year and whether there will be a breakthrough or just more disappointment

Time running out as nations try to agree on climate pledges
Editorial | Official poverty line is far from perfect

As Hong Kong’s society ages, a more targeted approach is needed so that those with genuine needs are not left out in the cold

17 Dec 2019 - 10:54PM

As Hong Kong’s society ages, a more targeted approach is needed so that those with genuine needs are not left out in the cold

Official poverty line is far from perfect
Editorial | China clearly wants good relations with the US, but is the feeling mutual?

Slow progress in mending trade and tech ties should not be read as lack of willingness in Beijing

17 Dec 2019 - 10:54PM

Slow progress in mending trade and tech ties should not be read as lack of willingness in Beijing

China clearly wants good relations with the US, but is the feeling mutual?