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Influencers pose for a photo at the launch event of Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 8, 2025. Photo: Reuters

China Opinion

Opinion | Forging robust China-South America ties takes more than just trade

The path of China-South America relations will be decided in neighbourhoods and kitchens, not just presidential palaces or investment forums.

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Being Chinese | The great Lunar New Year divide and how I bridged it

17 Feb 2026 - 9:30AM

Opinion | Bangladesh’s BNP could struggle to enact reforms despite election win

17 Feb 2026 - 9:51AMvideocam

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Government must reflect on its failures as we enter Year of the Horse

The past year has been a difficult one and it is important for the administration to assess its performance and embrace change.

16 Feb 2026 - 9:30AMvideocam

A patron passes the “Celebrating the Year of the Horse” exhibition at The Art Museum at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, on January 23. Photo: Jonathan Wong

China Opinion

Opinion | Can Manila’s South China Sea strategy of defiance and diplomacy hold?

China and the Philippines are both signalling openness to diplomacy alongside continued military flexing, but this may not be sustainable.

16 Feb 2026 - 5:30AMvideocam

Opinion

My Take | China and the UN are not the problem in Ukraine and Palestine – the West is

Europe and America’s warmongering and genocide-enabling are at the roots of the world’s most dangerous geopolitical flashpoints.

15 Feb 2026 - 10:34PM

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong’s success debunks the false binary of security vs freedom

Contrary to what external critics might say about Hong Kong, the national security regime has helped build a foundation for the city’s comeback.

15 Feb 2026 - 8:30PMvideocam

Visitors walk through the newly opened Sai Ying Pun Harbourfront Park on January 10. Photo: Karma Lo

World Opinion

Opinion | Why Asia’s sovereign wealth funds are rethinking US Treasuries

Asian funds are no longer treating US Treasuries as the default destination for their surplus capital, but as one option among many.

15 Feb 2026 - 4:30PMvideocam

Opinion

Opinion | Cambodia’s scam factory survivors find no escape in freedom

A government crackdown freed thousands, but with no passports or support, survivors have simply traded captivity for destitution.

15 Feb 2026 - 12:00PM

World Opinion

Opinion | How recent graduates entering the job market can outperform AI

As automation erodes cognitive and interpersonal skills, those who embrace the struggle of enhancing offline reasoning will thrive.

15 Feb 2026 - 3:10PMvideocam

Commuters walk through North Point MTR station on December 16, 2025. Photo: Sun Yeung

World Opinion

Opinion | More than funding, the UN needs restructuring

The UN’s financial strain is a chance to rethink its structure, cut inefficiencies and empower local work that delivers more impact.

15 Feb 2026 - 5:30AM

Internally displaced Palestinians walk among the ruins of the Al Tuffah neighbourhood in eastern Gaza City on February 11. The UN human rights office has maintained a presence in Gaza despite the challenges. Photo: EPA

Opinion

My Take | Social media’s ‘becoming Chinese’ trend can only be a force for good

Respectful experimentation with Chinese lifestyle habits can further understanding and engagement between people of different cultures.

14 Feb 2026 - 11:15PM

Asia Opinion

Macroscope | How robust domestic financial markets could ease era of AI uncertainty

Attempts to develop financial centres must go beyond luring global capital and talent.

14 Feb 2026 - 4:30PMvideocam

Opinion

Asian Angle | How Asean can resolve its Myanmar dilemma post-election

Asean should not discard the Five-Point Consensus, but translate it into a politically astute strategy of conditional engagement.

14 Feb 2026 - 12:30PMvideocam

Vote counting takes place on January 25 in Yangon for Myanmar’s general election. Photo: Kyodo

Hong Kong Opinion

As I see it | Western media criticism of the Jimmy Lai case verdict needs a fact check

While some critiques of the former media boss’ sentencing come down to different standards of governance and journalism, others are steeped in hypocrisy.

14 Feb 2026 - 9:30AMvideocam

A Hong Kong Correctional Services vehicle carrying former media tycoon Jimmy Lai leaves the Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre and heads to the West Kowloon Court on February 9. Photo: Dickson Lee

Asia Opinion

Opinion | Takaichi’s anti-China stance won’t bolster Japan’s security

As the US-led order unravels, the Japanese prime minister’s militaristic approach goes against the global shift towards cooperation with China.

14 Feb 2026 - 5:30AMvideocam

World Opinion

Outside In | Will tourism slump force Trump to rethink his unilateral approach?

The US president’s policies have antagonised many the world over and may hit attendance at mega-events like the Fifa World Cup, with political repercussions.

13 Feb 2026 - 8:30PM

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Hong Kong Opinion

Being Chinese | I feel for young Hongkongers who say they are ‘from the UK’

Instead of mocking those who adopt a superficial Western identity, we might pause and ask: what pressure made them feel this was necessary?

10 Feb 2026 - 9:30AM

People cross London Bridge, with Tower Bridge in the background, in London in 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE

China Opinion

Opinion | For clues to China’s next overcapacity cycle, watch the Spring Festival Gala

AI robots taking centre stage at the coming Spring Festival Gala – now a national tech showcase – will signal official endorsement and likely trigger herd investment.

11 Feb 2026 - 5:05PMvideocam

Asia Opinion

Macroscope | Japan will soon learn how far Takaichi can ride her luck

While Japan is unlikely to have its own Liz Truss moment, high debt levels and an empowered populist in charge are still reasons for concern.

12 Feb 2026 - 4:30PMvideocam

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong should see the ‘silver economy’ as a golden opportunity

The city could reframe its ageing trend by working to become a global capital for ‘longevity finance’ and supporting East-West healthcare innovations.

13 Feb 2026 - 5:30AM

An elderly woman sits on a chair on the road in front of a fruit and vegetable seller in a market in Causeway Bay in December 2024. Photo: Antony Dickson

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