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Hang Seng Bank’s headquarters in Central, Hong Kong, on October 9. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | What Hang Seng Bank’s delisting tells us about Hong Kong’s markets

The development raises the question: what happens when Hong Kong’s most enduring financial symbols outlive their origins?

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong’s children are paying the price for policy gaps in education

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China economy

Opinion | Talk of digital yuan challenging dollar dominance misses real power shift

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Hong Kong housing

Opinion | A home is more than a price tag. Hong Kong must remember this

Policymakers confronting the city’s ageing building stock should respect residents’ wishes and protect their interests.

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The fire-damaged Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, seen on January 13. Photo: Sam Tsang
The fire-damaged Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, seen on January 13. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong must tackle the challenges of a super-aged society head on

With both Hong Kong and mainland China unlikely to be able to reverse the decline in birth rates, investing effectively in human capital is crucial.

Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Government knows best? Hong Kong policymakers need to listen more

From Tai Po redevelopment to anti-bid-rigging measures, Hong Kong policies appear to have been shaped with little legislative input.

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Hong Kong society

As I see it | Thank you, David Webb, you made Hong Kong a better place

By exposing governance abuses and holding listed companies to account, the shareholder rights activist helped clean up the city’s investment environment.

David Webb arrives at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club in Hong Kong for a farewell fireside chat on May 12, 2025. Photo: May Tse
David Webb arrives at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club in Hong Kong for a farewell fireside chat on May 12, 2025. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong environmental issues

Opinion | Hong Kong needs to ask the hard questions about its net-zero challenge

Analytical depth in property developer Hang Lung’s net-zero report offers a glimpse of what the path to Hong Kong’s emissions goals might look like.

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China society

Outside In | We are speeding towards a demography of loneliness

The swarming sociability of family life is fading as one-person households and lonely deaths rise. Coping with loneliness is now a life skill.

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong courts cross-border drivers – then traps them in licence queues

Overnight queues and a complicated application system open to abuse expose gaps between Hong Kong’s policy ambition and execution.

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People queue overnight for test-free driving licence applications outside the Transport Department’s licensing office at United Centre, Admiralty, on January 7. Photo: Sam Tsang
Banking & finance

Opinion | Hong Kong’s fertile ground for AI IPOs aligns with China’s tech strategy

If Hong Kong remains a stable offshore bridge linking global capital with priority technologies, it will bolster China’s innovation funding.

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange on December 30. China is increasingly using Hong Kong as an offshore capital platform for funding priority technologies. Photo: Sun Yeung
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange on December 30. China is increasingly using Hong Kong as an offshore capital platform for funding priority technologies. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong returning to surplus no excuse for splashing budget cash

Northern Metropolis ambitions and Tai Po fire recovery will test the city’s commitment to fiscal prudence.

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong’s ageing population needs purpose, not just medical care

Too many among the city’s ageing population struggle on their own due to stigmas around mental health and a lack of targeted policies.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Northern Metropolis can combine best of central planning and free market

Guided by the national five-year plans, the Hong Kong government is changing policies and offering attractive terms for the project.

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Hong Kong politics

Outside In | To root out corruption, Hong Kong fire probe must go beyond scapegoats

Public procurement failures often reflect government responsibility, and Hong Kong’s fire investigation must confront that reality.

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Members of the independent investigation committee of the Wang Fuk Court fire, wearing protective suits, inspect the fire scene on December 23. Photo: Jelly Tse
Members of the independent investigation committee of the Wang Fuk Court fire, wearing protective suits, inspect the fire scene on December 23. Photo: Jelly Tse
Legacy of war in Asia

Opinion | Amid historical tensions with Japan, Hong Kong must engage for the future

Remembering the pain of the Nanking massacre does not preclude engagement, but ensures lessons of the past strengthen our shared commitment to peace.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | With Hetao tech hub, Hong Kong is reimagining its economic future

The city is pivoting towards hi-tech development and greater cross-border integration while committing to innovation ecosystem synergy.

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Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Starry Lee or Ronick Chan? Lawmakers’ choice will reveal their priorities

How legislators vote will show how they see their roles and whether they prioritise national and city interests above personal political gain.

Starry Lee and Ronick Chan separately take their oaths at the Legislative Council chamber on January 1. Photo: Elson Li
Starry Lee and Ronick Chan separately take their oaths at the Legislative Council chamber on January 1. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | How Hong Kong can complement Hainan’s free-trade port

Jointly designed customs rules could be used in pilot schemes to smooth the customs process for international business.

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US-China relations

Opinion | Will US interference in Hong Kong or Taiwan end? Don’t bet on it

Amid stabler US-China relations, confidence in Hong Kong has recovered. However, the city needs to be on the alert for other threats.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | How Hong Kong can take on a more frontier role in China’s development

City can go beyond ‘superconnector’ role to be a ‘co-architect of rules’ and become more proactive in areas Beijing deems strategically critical.

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Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu (right), at the opening ceremony for the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park in the Northern Metropolis, with (from left) Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po and Executive Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office Xu Qifang on December 22. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Is Hainan the next Hong Kong? That’s the wrong question to ask

If it leverages its special status to enhance Hainan’s experiment, Hong Kong would not be boosting a rival but securing its own indispensable role.

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People shop at Haikou International Duty Free Shopping Complex in Haikou, south China’s Hainan province, on December 18. Photo: Xinhua
People shop at Haikou International Duty Free Shopping Complex in Haikou, south China’s Hainan province, on December 18. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong transport

Opinion | Hong Kong’s lack of direction goes beyond road signs

The absence of clearly visible signage on a newly opened section of the Central Kowloon Bypass is emblematic of wider issues in officials’ vision for the city.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Opinion | Hong Kong must tackle long-term problem of building maintenance

Thousands of ageing high-rises will need repair work over the next few years. Responsibility for the projects amid reports of bid-rigging needs to be addressed.

Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | Hong Kong should offer an international DSE to boost education hub goal

Growing mainland demand and a falling local birth rate add to the need for a unified, secure and globally accessible DSE pathway.

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Students at TICC Cunzhi Academy, a private school in Shanghai that offers the DSE curriculum and charges 136,000 yuan (HK$150,000) a year, are seen on August 10. Photo: Handout
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