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To be an education hub, Hong Kong must first do better by its children
Policy failures have already caused a drop in English proficiency and a reading crisis. Officials must tread carefully with new AI plans.
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Talk of digital yuan challenging dollar dominance misses real power shift
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In dealing with Trump, Europe must realise power respects power
25 Jan 2026 - 9:11PM
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Trump threatens Greenland but Nato chief says China is the real threat
EU and Nato ‘leaders’ can continue to act slavishly before the Americans. They are just making themselves irrelevant and despised.
25 Jan 2026 - 6:51PM
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US President Donald Trump (right) speaks with Nato’s secretary-general Mark Rutte during a meeting at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
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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.
25 Jan 2026 - 5:48PM
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Malaysia’s PM term limits could backfire unless election cycles are set
To secure his legacy, Anwar Ibrahim must ensure his reform doesn’t accidentally encourage the very political instability he seeks to prevent.
25 Jan 2026 - 10:00AM
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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.
25 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
A woman wheels a child in a pram in Tsim Sha Tsui on January 13. Photo: Jelly Tse
World Opinion
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US disregard of international law must not be tolerated
Principles such as sovereign equality and the peaceful resolution of disputes are the bedrock of international relations – and must be protected.
25 Jan 2026 - 5:30AM
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Time to remove the differences in how Hong Kong treats same-sex relationships
Lack of legal recognition of ‘alternative relationships’ in most areas of law and policy brings anomalies, inconsistencies and uncertainties.
24 Jan 2026 - 10:57PM
World Opinion
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Distracted at Davos, leaders are ignoring one critical issue
More attention needs to be paid to the state of US and global finances.
24 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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What a US-China ‘grand bargain’ would mean for Southeast Asia
Washington’s Venezuela raid has resurrected old fears about ‘spheres of influence’, sounding alarm bells for Southeast Asian autonomy.
24 Jan 2026 - 10:00AM
US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping after their talks at the Gimhae Air Base in Busan on October 30, 2025. Photo: TNS
Asia Opinion
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A Chinese Singaporean’s dilemma: should I change my surname?
My grandparents lost their original surnames by force of circumstance. Now that I have the luxury of choice, do I restore my family name?
24 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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Too much egalitarianism is ruining Canada
Enforced equality in Canada and extreme inequality in the US can both be corrosive to democratic society and governance.
24 Jan 2026 - 5:30AM
China Opinion
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As US retreats into ‘sphere of influence’, China looks outwards
By disrupting China’s global initiatives and relying on brute force to achieve its goals, US actions are ultimately self-defeating.
23 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
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Outside In
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Why Trump’s Davos farce may come to be seen as a watershed
Whatever his motivations, he’s alarmed allies and made clear the old order based on a benign US is gone, even as his popularity slips at home.
23 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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US President Donald Trump speaks during a Board of Peace charter announcement at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22. Photo: AP
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From Venezuela to Greenland, Trump is using US power to rewrite the rules
What troubles many is the inconsistency emanating from Washington. When power underwrites rules, principles become negotiable.
23 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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China Opinion
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How China can strengthen High Seas Treaty governance
Xiamen’s recognised coastal management approach underpins its bid to host the treaty secretariat.
23 Jan 2026 - 5:30AM
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Why China now needs North Korea’s denuclearisation
As optimism grows over an end to the Ukraine war, a weakening of Moscow’s support for Pyongyang may give Beijing new leverage to stabilise the Korean peninsula.
13 Jan 2026 - 5:30AM
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they attend a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing, China, in this picture released by the Korean Central News Agency on September 4. Photo: KCNA via Reuters
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Why US ops in Venezuela have shaken Asia-Pacific’s middle powers
Middle powers fear a return to ‘rules of the jungle’ geopolitics as rival powers carve out spheres of influence.
13 Jan 2026 - 1:31AM
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Hong Kong Opinion
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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.
12 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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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.
11 Jan 2026 - 9:17PM
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Alice Wu
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To be an education hub, Hong Kong must first do better by its children
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Matteo Giovannini
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Talk of digital yuan challenging dollar dominance misses real power shift
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Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
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In dealing with Trump, Europe must realise power respects power
25 Jan 2026 - 9:11PM
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Trump threatens Greenland but Nato chief says China is the real threat
25 Jan 2026 - 6:51PM
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Mike Rowse
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A home is more than a price tag. Hong Kong must remember this
25 Jan 2026 - 5:48PM
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Malaysia’s PM term limits could backfire unless election cycles are set
25 Jan 2026 - 10:00AM
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