SCMP Editorial

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s promised economic reforms hinge on embracing technology and China offers huge potential. Photo: AP

Insight & Opinion

China and Malaysia must continue to reap benefits of cooperation

21 Aug 2018 - 11:33pm 3

Concern group the Waste Picker Platform says a recent survey of 505 scavengers, mostly women over 60, found they earned an average of HK$716 a month to supplement welfare payments or other earnings. Photo: Dickson Lee

Insight & Opinion

Inspectors need to show compassion in litter crackdown

21 Aug 2018 - 11:33pm

The time has come for Hong Kong to shake off its false sense of security as the threat of dengue becoming endemic looms. Photo: Dickson Lee

Insight & Opinion

We must raise our guard in the fight against dengue fever

20 Aug 2018 - 11:19pm 3

To sustain healthy population growth, a fertility rate of 2.1 – 2,100 children born for every 1,000 women – is needed. Photo: Edward Wong

Insight & Opinion

Prospective parents need more support

20 Aug 2018 - 11:19pm 1

Women, who Mao said “hold up half the sky”, are increasingly seeking higher levels of education – and to see them as only wives and mothers ignores an incredible resource. Photo: Reuters

Insight & Opinion

Old ways of thinking are holding back China’s women

19 Aug 2018 - 9:49pm 7

As Japan gets hit by tariffs in the US/China trade war it was inevitable that Beijing and Tokyo would set aside differences to shore up their economies. Here Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) makes a toast with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Tokyo earlier this year. Photo: Kyodo

Insight & Opinion

A chance for China and Japan to strengthen ties

19 Aug 2018 - 9:49pm 8

ICAC remains the institutional pillar that sets Hong Kong apart from the region. Photo: Felix Wong

Insight & Opinion

Graft watchdog can now regain trust and move on

18 Aug 2018 - 9:58pm 4

Australian senator Fraser Anning. Photo: EPA-EFE

Insight & Opinion

Australia stands tall above migrant bashing around the world

19 Aug 2018 - 12:24am 16

Hongkongers will soon enjoy new rights regarding employment, education and health care on the mainland. Photo: Fung Chang

Insight & Opinion

‘One country, two systems’ delivers the best of both worlds

17 Aug 2018 - 6:56pm 15

If there is a lesson to learn from the Mong Kok pedestrian zone saga, it is the need for enforcement and compliance. Photo: AFP

Insight & Opinion

Annoying buskers must face the music

17 Aug 2018 - 9:15pm 9

China’s new generation has a very different mentality, more akin to American counterparts, in the sense of living on borrowed money, and spending on a luxurious lifestyle. Photo: Bloomberg

Insight & Opinion

Uncertainty haunts China’s middle class

16 Aug 2018 - 10:33pm 1

Andy Chan, the convenor of the Hong Kong National Party, said that Beijing was a threat to all free people and the only solution for Hong Kong was independence. Photo: AFP

Insight & Opinion

A national security law must reflect the special rights of Hong Kong

16 Aug 2018 - 10:33pm 11

Law and medicine may be highly valued by parents, but there are positions that could be more satisfying for their offspring. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Insight & Opinion

Career choices best left to Hong Kong youngsters

15 Aug 2018 - 11:14pm 2

As the lira falls, Turkish businesses find it increasingly difficult to repay debts denominated in foreign currencies. Photo: Xinhua

Insight & Opinion

Differences must be put aside to contain the crisis in Turkey

15 Aug 2018 - 11:14pm 5

Hong Kong has built a fine reputation for compassion, especially in times of other people’s need and distress. Photo: SCMP

Insight & Opinion

Tougher oversight of charities required

14 Aug 2018 - 10:06pm 4

What sets the protest at the Weizhou Grand Mosque apart is that it reflects perceptions the government’s crackdown on Islam in Xinjiang, heartland of the mostly Muslim Uygur ethnic group, is spreading to Hui Muslim strongholds. Photo: Handout

Insight & Opinion

Mainland officials need to show sensitivity in dealing with places of worship

14 Aug 2018 - 10:06pm

Donald Trump should be seeking out and encouraging China’s help with the Korean peace process, not trying to curtail or prevent it. Photo: AP

Insight & Opinion

Trump must recognise China’s role in achieving peace in Korea

13 Aug 2018 - 10:51pm 9

Five days of leave for new fathers should not be too big a burden for businesses, despite lawmaker Tommy Cheung, above, arguing they should not get a single day off. Picture: Edward Wong

Insight & Opinion

Give Hong Kong workers the benefits they deserve

13 Aug 2018 - 10:51pm 2

Introducing the cheaper form of petrol would provide more choice and make a statement about the government’s intentions to make the market more competitive. Photo: Felix Wong

Insight & Opinion

Rejection of most petrol market reforms is disappointing

12 Aug 2018 - 10:13pm 2

A planned amendment to the personal income tax law would require Hongkongers who live and make their main income on the mainland for more than 183 days a year to pay tax on other earnings they have made elsewhere.

Insight & Opinion

Review mainland China’s tax rules

12 Aug 2018 - 10:13pm

From left: celebrity choreographer Shing Mak; singer Yanki Din; and hip-hop dance teacher JM ‘Justin’ Vergara show off their moves. Photo: Handout

Insight & Opinion

Accept this challenge: don’t copy stupidity

11 Aug 2018 - 10:57pm 3

Questions were raised about whether an “ambitious” plan to reclaim 2,200 hectares of land to the east of Lantau Island was as feasible as think tank Our Hong Kong Foundation had claimed. Image: Our Hong Kong Foundation

Insight & Opinion

Reclamation is not the only answer

11 Aug 2018 - 10:48pm 10

Amid volatile pressures on the market, buyers need to keep prudence at the top of their checklists. Photo: Nora Tam

Insight & Opinion

Prudence needed as lenders raise rates

10 Aug 2018 - 10:11pm

Judges’ ruling in case of teachers who leaked school entrance exam questions to parents via their mobile phones has wide implications for law enforcers. Photo: Fung Chang

Insight & Opinion

Cybercrime law must not be a catch-all that compromises police

10 Aug 2018 - 10:11pm

By imposing sanctions on Iran after leaving the nuclear accord, Donald Trump is creating more instability. Photo: AP

Insight & Opinion

Nations must stand by deal with Tehran

9 Aug 2018 - 10:12pm 8

The thought of uniformed soldiers freely roaming the city streets may still cause unease among Hongkongers. Photo: EPA-EFE

Insight & Opinion

Time not yet right for PLA to change its city policy on uniforms

9 Aug 2018 - 10:12pm 3

Cody Wilson, who claims to have made the world’s first 3D-printed firearm, briefly distributed the software in 2013 before authorities stepped in. Photo: AP

Insight & Opinion

Laws must be ready to target 3D-printed guns

8 Aug 2018 - 11:10pm 3

The MTR Corp was seen as a world-class operator until recently, but the spate of construction scandals has put its reputation to the test. Photo: Nora Tam

Insight & Opinion

MTR has to get back on track now that heads have rolled

8 Aug 2018 - 11:10pm 3

Singer Ellen Joyce Loo was found dead after falling from her home in Hong Kong. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Insight & Opinion

City needs a greater awareness of depression

8 Aug 2018 - 10:46am 6

That Apple could grow to be the world’s biggest company by market capitalisation was no doubt thanks to its rapid innovation and popular products. Photo: AFP

Insight & Opinion

Rise of Apple a reminder of the benefits of global trade

7 Aug 2018 - 9:28pm 5

The draft code of conduct Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed to with his 10 Asean counterparts is a welcome step towards peace and stability

Insight & Opinion

Single solution can help calm waters of the South China Sea

7 Aug 2018 - 2:16pm 15

Serious medical blunders still occur far too frequently at Hong Kong hospitals. Photo: Dickson Lee

Insight & Opinion

Review needed after blunders at hospitals

6 Aug 2018 - 10:55pm

Tourists pose for a photo with a junk boat in the background at the Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai. Photo: Felix Wong

Insight & Opinion

Greater Bay Area offers a chance for tourism success

14 Aug 2018 - 11:53am 2

Charming Garden in Mong Kok where a 592 sq ft flat Garden estate, a Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) project, sold for HK$10.65 million. Photo: Sam Tsang

Insight & Opinion

Resale of HOS flats needs flexibility

5 Aug 2018 - 11:12pm 2

The trial in Tsim Sha Tsui of street maps with directions to landmarks is a refreshing change in a district notorious for being difficult to navigate. Photo: Winson Wong

Insight & Opinion

Make Hong Kong’s streets pedestrian-friendly

4 Aug 2018 - 11:27pm 6

A study by scientists in the US says large parts of China are at risk of deadly heatwaves as a result of climate change in the latter part of this century. Photo: Xinhua

Insight & Opinion

Coordinated response needed to fight threat of climate change

4 Aug 2018 - 11:22pm 1

When the electronic waste recycling scheme was finally rolled out this week, neither the industry nor consumers were clear of the details. Photo: SCMP

Insight & Opinion

Recycling scheme risks being a waste

3 Aug 2018 - 8:54pm 7

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent trip to Africa was about partnership, particularly with projects involving the “Belt and Road Initiative”. Photo: AFP

Insight & Opinion

China’s bonds with Africa give hope

3 Aug 2018 - 8:54pm 4

Under a “zero burial” policy introduced about six months ago, Chinese officials have seized or destroyed coffins that many poor families have spent their lives saving up to buy. Photo: Handout

Insight & Opinion

The way coffins were seized is deplorable

2 Aug 2018 - 10:32pm 3

Introduced by the colonial government in the 1970s, the small-house policy allows all males born of indigenous origin to build a three-storey villa, with a maximum floor area of 2,100 sq ft. Photo: Roy Issa

Insight & Opinion

Let the city’s courts decide on small-house policy

2 Aug 2018 - 10:32pm 8

Justified or not, the mainland has been serving as Hong Kong’s dumping ground for many years. Photo: SCMP

Insight & Opinion

New strategy needed on public fill

1 Aug 2018 - 11:32pm 2

Western allies perceive Chinese overseas development policies as being aggressive and aimed at giving Beijing a strategic advantage at their expense. Photo: Bloomberg

Insight & Opinion

Investment in infrastructure requires cooperation not competition

1 Aug 2018 - 11:32pm 1

The pedestrian zone in Mong Kok turned into a free-for-all, leaving the authorities little choice but to shut it down

Insight & Opinion

Restraint, self-discipline and regulation key to street performance

31 Jul 2018 - 10:19pm 2

Imran Khan’s understanding of the West and support among Pakistanis, particularly young voters, stand him in good stead. Photo: Bloomberg

Insight & Opinion

Why Beijing can have some confidence in Imran Khan

31 Jul 2018 - 10:19pm 5

Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf may have seen his firm’s deal with NXP fall apart because of the US-China trade war. Photo: AFP

Insight & Opinion

China’s risky game plan on trade war

30 Jul 2018 - 9:57pm 14

Where Hongkongers are participating, such as at the Olympics or Asian Games, it may be worthwhile spending public money on broadcasting rights

Insight & Opinion

Government has role in broadcasting some sports events

30 Jul 2018 - 9:57pm

A baby receiving a vaccinations in Handan, China. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has vowed stern action over the latest safety scare to hit the country's pharmaceutical industry Photo: Imaginchina

Insight & Opinion

Policies needed to ensure orderly vaccinations

30 Jul 2018 - 5:32pm 1