SCMP Editorial

While the disqualification of Lau Siu-lai’s candidacy for the Legislative Council by-election is not unexpected, it may well be challenged in Hong Kong’s courts again. Photo: Roy Issa

Hong Kong

Disqualification of candidates must be able to stand legal test

18 Oct 2018 - 9:51pm

Hong Kong is still lagging behind in terms of consumer rights protection. Older consumers are even more vulnerable to abuse, as they are often unfamiliar with new trends and development. Photo: SCMP

Hong Kong

‘Silver market’ needs better safeguards

18 Oct 2018 - 9:51pm

In a perfect world, all it would take to wind down the tension is for Xi Jinping and Donald Trump to have a free and frank exchange of views. Photo: Reuters

United States

The sooner Xi and Trump meet, the better

17 Oct 2018 - 11:20pm 6

The higher tunnel tolls would be bad news for commuters, who would rather endure congestion than pay more. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Hong Kong

However unpopular, tunnel tolls in Hong Kong must rise

17 Oct 2018 - 11:20pm 5

For the second time in a month, MTR commuters have been caught up in transport havoc with a signalling fault being blamed for crippling train services on four lines. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong

Public cries out for answers after latest chaos on the MTR

16 Oct 2018 - 11:59pm 9

No government likes to tolerate unauthorised currencies not issued by bona fide monetary authorities, but the creation of cryptocurrencies has created a new reality. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong

Digital currencies need the right regulator

16 Oct 2018 - 10:40pm

Limited temporary bans on a few contractors at the Sha Tin-Central link and the resignations of some MTR executives fall short of what is expected of an accountable government. Photo: Edward Wong

Hong Kong

Those involved in rail scandals need more than a slap on wrist

15 Oct 2018 - 11:00pm 6

US President Donald Trump has himself to blame for the global stocks sell-off by launching a trade war against China. Photo: Reuters

World

US Fed does right thing by raising rates

15 Oct 2018 - 11:00pm 1

China has finally used its market power to bring down the price of life-saving drugs, which could benefit millions

Insight & Opinion

Long overdue step to tackling cancer

14 Oct 2018 - 10:29pm

Chief Executive Carrie Lam has offered her ideas – including large-scale reclamation; rather than dismiss these out of hand, the measures deserve careful consideration

Insight & Opinion

Now is the time to make tough decisions on future land supply

14 Oct 2018 - 10:29pm 11

A tourist poses for a photo on the top of a building in Sham Shui Po. Photo: Sam Tsang

Insight & Opinion

Do not risk your life just for a photograph

13 Oct 2018 - 11:16pm 8

China’s growth will drop to 6.2 per cent, from 6.6 per cent this year, according to the IMF. Photo: AP

Insight & Opinion

Liberalisation takes back seat in China as trade war intensifies

13 Oct 2018 - 11:10pm 2

Post’s flagship China Conference held in Kuala Lumpur in the shadow of the trade war stresses the importance of resolving issues through mutual respect. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Asia

Bright vision offered by China conference in dark days for trade

12 Oct 2018 - 9:20pm 1

The blocking of a report alerting banks to money laundering linked to human trafficking is regrettable because Hong Kong has a lot to lose. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong

Police must not be in denial about threats to Hong Kong

12 Oct 2018 - 9:20pm 6

The US trade war initiated by Donald Trump against China should be met with greater national self-reliance in the hi-tech field. Photo: AP

United States

Better technology and trade expansion the best Beijing response

11 Oct 2018 - 9:20pm 5

In her policy address, Carrie Lam proposed a ban on the sale of e-cigarettes in the city, fearing possible harm to health and abuse by youngsters. Photo: Nora Tam

Hong Kong

Higher taxes show way to cut smoking

11 Oct 2018 - 9:20pm 4

In her policy address, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam pointed the way forward with massive reclamation for homes and business to banning e-cigarette sales. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong

People will need to be convinced if the city is to really strive ahead

10 Oct 2018 - 9:47pm 4

Meng Hongwei’s detention comes at a cost to the confidence of international partners. Photo: AFP

World

Meng Hongwei case serves as a reminder

10 Oct 2018 - 9:41pm 3

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, subject to ratification, is expected to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement. Photo: EPA-EFE

United States

World leaders must stand firm on trade after ‘poison pill’ pact

9 Oct 2018 - 9:07pm 26

Hong Kong Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung Yun-hung. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Hong Kong

It’s best to mind your language, minister

9 Oct 2018 - 9:07pm 6

Victor Mallet’s treatment has sparked fear among journalists and several petitions are now circulating seeking clarity. Photo: EPA-EFE

Hong Kong

The government must clarify its decision not to grant visa to journalist

8 Oct 2018 - 11:10pm 44

Italian leaders have to show understanding and the EU should be more open to the concerns of Italians. Photo: Bloomberg

World

Italy and the European Union need a better understanding

8 Oct 2018 - 11:10pm

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor must be feeling the pressure to make good on promises made during her campaign for the city’s top job. Photo: Edward Wong

Insight & Opinion

The many mountains that Carrie Lam still has to climb

7 Oct 2018 - 10:52pm 8

Leaders owe it to citizens and tourists alike to get aid to victims in a timely manner, no matter from where it originates. Photo: Antara Foto

Insight & Opinion

In times of disaster, foreign aid should be welcomed

7 Oct 2018 - 10:52pm 2

A construction worker looks towards the China-funded Sinamale bridge in Male, Maldives. Photo: Reuters

Insight & Opinion

Maldives cannot ignore plan’s benefits

6 Oct 2018 - 11:50pm 3

Chinese actress Fan Bingbing has been ordered to pay US$130 million to authorities amid a tax evasion scandal. Photo: EPA-EFE

Insight & Opinion

Fan’s punishment serves as a chilling deterrent for others

6 Oct 2018 - 11:55pm 3

A week after Donald Trump accused China of electoral meddling, Vice President Mike Pence enlarged on the theme, accusing Beijing of trying to influence public opinion in both the November midterm elections and the 2020 presidential election. Photo: AP

United States

Beijing must continue to hold high ground and resist US provocation

5 Oct 2018 - 10:15pm 56

Thanks to opposition from the local medical profession on the grounds of patient safety, doctors trained overseas need to pass a tough licensing exam or apply for limited registration. Photo: David Wong

Hong Kong

Time for city to stem medical brain drain and open up doctors’ closed shop

5 Oct 2018 - 10:15pm 8

Over the past 15 years, nearly HK$32 billion of long service and severance payments have been offset from workers’ pension funds. Photo: Edmond So

Hong Kong

Taxpayers are left to pick up bill for MPF offsetting mechanism

4 Oct 2018 - 10:43pm 2

Calls in Britain for another referendum, possibly on the form Brexit should take, are growing. Photo: AFP

World

Brexit deal needed at bad time for global trade

4 Oct 2018 - 10:43pm 3

Donald Trump may have rejected globalism with his ‘America first’ policy, but the rest of the world can still work towards peace, stability and economic growth. Photo: Reuters

World

UN needs to be made better in the Trump era, not destroyed

3 Oct 2018 - 11:13pm 5

Regardless of whether inequality is the worst or not, Hong Kong’s wealth gap is undeniably a serious problem. Photo: Nora Tam

Hong Kong

Clear strategy needed in war on poverty

3 Oct 2018 - 11:13pm 2

Face and image-recognition technology firm SenseTime aims to reap potential rewards under Beijing’s ‘Made in China 2025’ plan and the ‘one country, two systems’ principle

Hong Kong

Start-up shows role city can play in mainland hi-tech push

2 Oct 2018 - 10:47pm 1

In an important message, Xi Jinping has pledged to improve the business environment for individual firms that have helped make state-owned enterprises more competitive

Insight & Opinion

Private sector worthy of more Beijing support

2 Oct 2018 - 10:47pm

Buildings too close to the water that collapsed as giant waves hit Palu and elsewhere in central Sulawesi plainly show that lessons have still not been learned. Photo: AFP

Asia

Grim reality dawns as Sulawesi counts cost of tsunami tragedy

1 Oct 2018 - 10:28pm

The news that the first human infection of the rat hepatitis E virus took place in Hong Kong should prompt extra vigilance from everyone. Photo: Edward Wong

Hong Kong

Health chief needs to act after rodent infection

1 Oct 2018 - 10:28pm 4

US Air Force F-16 fighter jets take part in a joint aerial drills on December 6, 2017. Photo: AP

United States

America’s armchair generals are risking military confrontation with China

1 Oct 2018 - 2:31pm 27

Fee revision process must be transparent as the cost of education rises to levels that are unaffordable for most ordinary families. Photo: Alamy

Hong Kong

Keep an eye on ever-rising school fees

1 Oct 2018 - 2:28pm

Senior faculty at HKU’s inauguration ceremony in August. Photo: Roy Issa

Insight & Opinion

Achieving equality needs concrete steps

30 Sep 2018 - 12:16am 5

There are fears that relations between Beijing and Washington could become so adversarial that a new cold war could develop. But it is not in the interests of either country to perceive one another as enemies

Insight & Opinion

China and the US should work together to achieve mutual gain

30 Sep 2018 - 12:00am 18

To maximise benefits of the rail link, the authorities need to improve the logistics and work closer with the travel industry to roll out more tourism products in the long run. Photo: Felix Wong

Hong Kong

Fast action required at express rail link

28 Sep 2018 - 9:56pm 8

The new sports park at Kai Tak comprises a 50,000-seat stadium with a retractable roof and multi-purpose indoor sports centre. Photo: Roy Issa

Hong Kong

City needs to show more commitment to win sporting events

28 Sep 2018 - 9:56pm 5

China’s economy has been driven by manufacturing while America’s focuses on services, especially in hi-tech. Photo: AP

United States

America’s own data shows folly of a trade war based on bluster

27 Sep 2018 - 10:00pm 7

Rate rises and the prospect of more have prompted warnings to those thinking of buying property from Hong Kong’s top financial officials. Photo: Edward Wong

Hong Kong

Homebuyers beware as interest rates start to rise

27 Sep 2018 - 9:44pm

China’s Catholics are divided between the state-supervised Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association and an underground church that swears loyalty to the Vatican. Photo: AFP

Asia

Beijing needs to show better understanding of churches after deal

26 Sep 2018 - 10:27pm 6

As a survey shows end-of-life care costs are lower at nursing facilities than public hospitals, the government should explore the option of dying at home. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong

Decisions to be taken ahead of those final days

26 Sep 2018 - 10:27pm

Given China’s size, manufacturing will be an important economic sector and job creation force for the foreseeable future. Photo: EPA-EFE

United States

Guangdong deserves praise for reaction to US trade war

25 Sep 2018 - 10:14pm 3