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Taxis and buses outside Tai Wai MTR station on July 14, 2024. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | The high price of Hong Kong’s slow switch to electric buses and taxis

Slow electrification undermines the city’s green ambitions and squanders a chance to secure its role as a Greater Bay Area innovation hub.

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Opinion | Why China steers clear of the West’s transactional diplomacy

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My Take | Ruling that allows harassment victims to sue has far-reaching implications

World Opinion

Opinion | US-Israeli strike on Iran signals new phase of global escalation

This is deterrence fatigue: escalation thresholds weakened by repeated testing and retaliation. The risk is not only war but systemic strain.

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People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, on February 28. Photo: AP
People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, on February 28. Photo: AP

Asia Opinion

Macroscope | Why Japan should push back on Trump’s investment demands

Trump’s use of tariff threats to strong-arm foreign governments, companies and investors into funding US projects should be resisted.

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Opinion

Opinion | Southeast Asia, do not mistake Trump’s tariff defeat for a reprieve

One court loss won’t end the trade wars. But if ‘Peak Trump’ has arrived, the region’s negotiating hand may have just got stronger.

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong’s fiscal surplus is cause for celebration, not complacency

More creative strategies are needed to secure the city’s long-term liquidity amid an ageing population and increased infrastructure spending.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Illustration: Craig Stephens

China Opinion

As I see it | Taipei must break free of its abusive relationship with Washington

US President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz is not Taiwan’s fault, but the self-ruled island must come to see that Washington is unreliable.

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World Opinion

Opinion | Trump’s State of the Union report underlines shift to ‘world minus one’

In his address to Congress, Trump emphasised that America ‘is back’. However, the US’ financial position tells a different story, one with global implications.

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World Opinion

Outside In | Everyone agrees that AI is big. No one agrees on what comes next

Job fears, environmental strain and security threats are fuelling the botlash, yet experts remain divided over its net impact – and our ability to contain the risks.

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A protest against Elon Musk’s xAI, federal law enforcement agents, the deployment of the National Guard during the “Get Out of Memphis” protest in Tennessee, US, on October 4, 2025. Photo: AFP

World Opinion

Opinion | Europe is ready for strategic autonomy, but at what cost?

The EU post-war project left Europe lagging behind the US and China. Now, without American protection, the continent must reclaim its edge.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Illustration: Craig Stephens

World Opinion

Opinion | US’ 250th anniversary should be about ideals, not aggressive fundraising

The star of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations in Asia should be its most enduring export – its founding principles.

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World Opinion

Opinion | Don’t expect Russia’s war on Ukraine to end in its fifth year

Barring Moscow or Kyiv reaching breaking points in their war efforts, neither side will make any steps to end or ‘freeze’ the conflict.

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World Opinion

Macroscope | Normalisation of Trump’s chaos can only go so far

Markets assuming Trump will chicken out and downplaying risks contribute to the normalisation of the US president’s chaotic behaviour.

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US President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the Capitol in Washington on February 24. Photo: TNS

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Panama’s ports grab may be politically expedient, but at what cost?

In global logistics, reliability is currency. When commitments become provisional, the cost is measured not only in legal fees but in confidence.

Illustration: Craig Stephens
Illustration: Craig Stephens

Asia Opinion

Opinion | How India can lead the charge for inclusive AI

The AI Impact summit showcased India’s commitment to placing human well-being at the heart of the global artificial intelligence conversation.

World Opinion

Opinion | How Saudi diplomacy is thwarting Trump’s desire for war with Iran

China helped broker a detente between Riyadh and Tehran in 2023, which has no doubt factored into Saudi Arabia’s stance on US-Iran tensions.

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong’s finance chief must return to his original aspirations

As the financial secretary prepares his budget speech, he would do well to remember his initial focus on using the city’s wealth to help the needy.

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Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po attends a public consultation forum for the budget in Kowloon Tong on January 10. Photo: Edmond So
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po attends a public consultation forum for the budget in Kowloon Tong on January 10. Photo: Edmond So

Asia Opinion

The View | Why AI disruption isn’t a major threat to India’s booming office market

Tech disruption is unlikely to spoil India’s commercial real estate party. If anything, the world’s hottest office market is too hot.

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World Opinion

The View | Venezuela and Panama aren’t the whole story of China in Latin America

While recent events highlight the risks in volatile states, China’s position in Latin America is rooted in deep trade and investment links with the region’s largest economies.

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Executive-led governance in Hong Kong must start by listening to the people

As the head of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office has stressed, an executive-led system must be coherent to be effective, and this requires building consensus.

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Morning rush hour at the North Point MTR station in Hong Kong in December 2025. To build public confidence in governance, Hong Kong people must see that their concerns are addressed before decisions are locked in. Photo: Sun Yeung
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OPINION
Quentin Parker

Opinion | The high price of Hong Kong’s slow switch to electric buses and taxis

Quentin Parker
Kong Qingjiang

Opinion | Why China steers clear of the West’s transactional diplomacy

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Cliff Buddle

My Take | Ruling that allows harassment victims to sue has far-reaching implications

Cliff Buddle
Marco Vicenzino

Opinion | US-Israeli strike on Iran signals new phase of global escalation

Marco Vicenzino
Anthony Rowley

Macroscope | Why Japan should push back on Trump’s investment demands

Anthony Rowley
Stephen Olson

Opinion | Southeast Asia, do not mistake Trump’s tariff defeat for a reprieve

Stephen Olson
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