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Hong Kong budget 2026-27
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Paul Chan should welcome lawmakers’ budget scrutiny, not dismiss it
Far from being ‘alarmist’, legislators are right to raise concerns about the administration’s fiscal plans and their impact on the city’s future.
4 May 2026 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong transport
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Why Hong Kong subsidies should go towards food, not fuel
3 May 2026 - 4:30PM
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Hong Kong environmental issues
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It’s not ecotourism if it risks damaging Hong Kong’s natural assets
3 May 2026 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong society
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Hong Kong is getting its population policy assumptions all wrong
Rather than encouraging more births, Hong Kong should align its family-related policies with the Greater Bay Area’s demographic system.
2 May 2026 - 8:29AM
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Hong Kong society
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Why governments beyond Hong Kong are wary of prediction markets
Lack of oversight allows prediction platforms to recast weighty issues as wagers and take bets from those exploiting privileged information.
1 May 2026 - 9:30AM
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Diplomacy
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A world adrift looks to China for institutional anchors. Enter Hong Kong
Amid talk of cities like Beijing and Shanghai hosting UN functions as the US withdraws, Hong Kong must ensure it is part of the conversation.
30 Apr 2026 - 8:30PM
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Hong Kong economy
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How Hong Kong’s institutional strengths can power its 5-year plan
The ‘small government’ era is over. Hong Kong must proactively serve as a super value-adder connecting China and the world.
30 Apr 2026 - 12:43PM
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The Victoria Harbour waterfront in Hong Kong. The city must make full use of its institutional strengths in this increasingly fragmented environment. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong economy
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As Hong Kong recalibrates, the blue economy offers an anchor
With the Greater Bay Area as the regional ecosystem, maritime tourism, blue bonds and marine innovation are three areas of opportunity.
28 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong politics
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Hong Kong’s civil service accountability system will end buck-passing mentality
From water scandals and a seat belt fiasco to the Tai Po tragedy, blaming the system can no longer be a blanket excuse for not doing the job.
27 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong society
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10 ways Hong Kong schools can effectively promote mental health
Education should cultivate individuals who, even under pressure, can self-regulate and find hope without demanding perfection of themselves.
26 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong economy
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To be the world No 2 financial centre, Hong Kong must be a rule maker
In a fragmenting world where the old financial order is being renegotiated, the greater prize goes to those who help set the new standards.
26 Apr 2026 - 5:30AM
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Hong Kong’s Central district on February 25. Hong Kong has spent decades proving it can operate at the world’s highest standards, in financial regulation, legal infrastructure and institutional quality. Photo: Jelly Tse
Education in Hong Kong
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Hong Kong’s education hub cannot be a one-market wonder
If the sector is to become a robust economic driver for the city, it must look beyond mainland student numbers for growth. Diversification is key.
23 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong economy
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Hong Kong’s stablecoin roll-out puts banks at the centre of digital money
Hong Kong is building a bank-led digital money system, not a cryptocurrency free-for-all.
23 Apr 2026 - 8:26AM
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Diplomacy
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It’s time to unlock Hong Kong’s international relations potential
Globally connected and intellectually vibrant, the city can offer cutting-edge research and lead diplomatic debates of global importance.
22 Apr 2026 - 10:34AM
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Artificial intelligence
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The world can look to Hong Kong as a pioneer of ethical AI
As emerging markets chart their own destinies regarding artificial intelligence, the city can serve as a nexus for responsible governance.
21 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong property
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Why Hong Kong property recovery sceptics miss the bigger picture
While the recovery in Hong Kong’s real estate market has its weaknesses, the underpinnings of the latest upturn look more solid.
20 Apr 2026 - 4:30PM
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Hong Kong economy
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Patriotism is not a business plan for the Northern Metropolis
Beijing has upped the ante with help and pressure, including calling upon the business community’s patriotism, but the Hong Kong government must still sell the business plan.
20 Apr 2026 - 10:40AM
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Hong Kong society
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Why Hong Kong is hitting pause on basketball betting
As prediction platforms rise, the problem is not so much gambling but sports corruption. Unregulated betting offers temptingly large sums.
20 Apr 2026 - 5:30AM
An advertisement for the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s eWin app at a betting branch in Sheung Wan on February 26. Photo: Eugene Lee
Artificial intelligence
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As AI evolves, school syllabuses must evolve with it
As artificial intelligence upends job markets and academic norms, we must go beyond the fear of change to redefine what it means to be educated.
19 Apr 2026 - 6:52PM
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Hong Kong politics
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How markets will test Hong Kong’s new economic model
Industrial policy can guide and catalyse but it cannot substitute for a genuine competitive advantage.
19 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong economy
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How Hong Kong can beat Singapore as the launch pad for Chinese firms
Chinese enterprises going global is this decade’s economic story. Hong Kong needs a system to guide them through each stage of their journey.
19 Apr 2026 - 5:30AM
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Hong Kong society
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Hong Kong is ageing, but the real question is where people age
The city’s rapid ageing need not turn into a crisis as long as it can look beyond its borders and tap into regional healthcare systems.
18 Apr 2026 - 5:30AM
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Hong Kong society
Outside In
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Debunking the myth of the lonely, isolated Hong Kong retiree
New findings show that elderly Hongkongers are much more mobile than most people imagine and just want to be treated as normal members of society.
17 Apr 2026 - 4:30PM
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Hong Kong
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With Art March, Hong Kong is firmly on the global cultural map
The city has a chance to evolve from a busy stop on the global circuit into a place where culture is woven into everyday life.
17 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM
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Legal Tales
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How the law protects when a parent abducts their child across borders
Hong Kong is a signatory to a law that enables children to be returned to their habitual residence, and the local court to make a determination.
16 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM
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