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Hong Kong society

Opinion | 4 identities Hong Kong must embrace to provide global leadership

The city can be a bedrock for world commerce, finance, governance and civilisational exchange as we enter a new phase of globalisation.

Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Hong Kong increasingly seen as a safe haven in troubled world

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | On education equality, Hong Kong policymakers must do their homework

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Hong Kong population

Letters | The clock is ticking on reversing Hong Kong’s birth decline

Readers discuss the subtle changes afoot when cities age, and double standards in the US-Iran war.

A family walks along the harbour on March 15, past a giant inflatable sleeping cat in the Art Park in the West Kowloon Cultural District. Photo: Sam Tsang
A family walks along the harbour on March 15, past a giant inflatable sleeping cat in the Art Park in the West Kowloon Cultural District. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong culture

Opinion | Why securing Hong Kong’s economic future is a cultural question

One-off events are not enough for a city in dire need of a cultural revival that nurtures its subcultures and lets future creators thrive.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong’s global future depends on diverse talent

To sharpen its competitive edge, the city must look beyond traditional borders to widen its narrowing talent pipeline.

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Middle East

Opinion | For Gulf states, geography is both a generous and treacherous patron

Sandwiched between Iran and Israel, oil-rich transport hubs like the UAE now face the fragility of their newly built economic prosperity.

A couple stands looking at the Dubai skyline, with a view of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, seen from Creek Harbour on April 3. Photo: AFP
A couple stands looking at the Dubai skyline, with a view of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, seen from Creek Harbour on April 3. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong

Opinion | Hong Kong must keep its unique edge even as it enjoys deeper mainland ties

As mainland officials manage Hong Kong affairs through the ‘one of us’ lens, it should not affect the city’s role as a superconnector.

Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong must not undo the good work of its HK$2 transport scheme

Efforts to cut growing costs of transport subsidy must not lose sight of the reasons behind scheme’s success.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Opinion | Tai Po fire hearings reveal broken promises to Hongkongers

The hearings have exposed gaps in the enforcement of safety rules and an attitude of avoiding blame among government departments.

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Witnesses from ISS EastPoint Properties leave the City Gallery in Central following the morning session of the Wang Fuk Court fire hearing on April 1. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | How China is transforming Hong Kong into a strategic hub

The city is moving beyond its traditional role to drive the nation’s financial and innovation future.

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Hong Kong’s skyline, viewed from Victoria Peak on March 3. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong’s skyline, viewed from Victoria Peak on March 3. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong courts

Opinion | Debate over Jimmy Lai’s sentencing should steer clear of geopolitics

Courts can be criticised; judgments can be contested. But legal analysis should not be influenced by geopolitical rivalry.

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Banking & finance

Opinion | From the US to Hong Kong, there’s no excuse for insider trading

Far from a victimless crime, insider trading steals from the rest of us by unfairly using knowledge that is available only to the privileged.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong’s next 5 years must take city from alignment to action

The next five years will be shaped by how well Hong Kong goes beyond falling in line to carving out a defined role in China’s development.

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Banking & finance

Opinion | Dubai’s loss could be Hong Kong’s gain, but only if city is ready

The case for Hong Kong as a recipient of displaced Gulf wealth is sound but the city must ensure it has the capacity to absorb new capital and talent.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Illustration: Craig Stephens
Hong Kong courts

Opinion | Let’s be clear: national security law update is not a power grab

The amendments clarify ambiguities, close loopholes and are neither more intrusive nor less lawful than comparable legislation elsewhere.

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Hong Kong culture

Opinion | Hong Kong can draw on Art March’s success by keeping it authentic

Tourism officials are finally seeing that supporting organic cultural growth, rather than ticking boxes, is what makes the city attractive.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Can Hong Kong hitch a ride on China’s commercial aerospace wave?

The city can play to its existing strengths and become the premier service, financing and governance platform for the nation’s space‑related services.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Illustration: Craig Stephens
Hong Kong youth

Opinion | Our stressed children need a different kind of education

Mental health requires the cultivation of an inner life: a capacity for meaning, connection and orientation in a shifting world.

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West Kowloon Cultural District

Opinion | To realise Hong Kong’s cultural potential, a global vision is essential

The city can rise beyond a regional hub, but only with sustained investment and a coherent, long-term vision for arts development.

China economy

Opinion | As China charts a new course, Hong Kong writes its next chapter

Beijing’s plans provide assurances of steady, high-quality growth and stable relations, with Hong Kong playing a bigger role in national development.

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Chief Executive John Lee speaks to the press ahead of an Executive Council meeting at the government headquarters on March 17. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | Hong Kong’s education policy must reflect the innovative future it seeks

The city aims to be a leader in the creative and innovation industry, but how much of that vision is translated into its schools?

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More than 1,100 students from 38 kindergartens, primary, secondary and special schools join hands to create a horticultural display as part of the Hong Kong Flower Show at Victoria Park, on March 7. Photo: Eugene Lee
More than 1,100 students from 38 kindergartens, primary, secondary and special schools join hands to create a horticultural display as part of the Hong Kong Flower Show at Victoria Park, on March 7. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong environmental issues

Opinion | Hong Kong’s border tourism push must not put Mai Po at risk

Any plan to open up the Frontier Closed Area requires a science-based approach and rigorous assessment of the impact on the nature reserve.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | F1 could be Hong Kong’s fast lane for economic reinvention

Hong Kong can leverage F1 as a catalyst for branding, industry upgrading and global influence.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Opinion | Iran war revives pandemic-era shocks – and may go further

As war in Iran quickly reshapes energy flows, trade routes and political alignments, the crisis may mark the start of a more volatile new phase.

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A delivery bike motors along a highway as a FlyDubai aircraft prepares to land while smoke rises from a fire near Dubai International Airport on March 16. Photo: AFP
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