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China Opinion

Opinion | US-China AI race must strike a balance between security and openness

Raising barriers to entry in tech in the name of national security could stifle global AI development.

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As I see it | How ancient Chinese philosophers make sense of modern headaches

21 Apr 2026 - 8:30PMvideocam

Opinion | China’s diplomacy succeeds even if it doesn’t bring Middle East peace

21 Apr 2026 - 4:30PM

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | 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 - 9:30AMvideocam

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Asia Opinion

Opinion | How new US-Indonesia defence pact sharpens China’s ‘Malacca dilemma’

The US is investing in the systems, skills and relationships that would matter if access to the Strait of Malacca ever came under pressure.

21 Apr 2026 - 5:30AM

China Opinion

Opinion | Why Spain’s outreach to China offers a viable model for Europe

De-risking while also deepening ties beyond the transactional shows that interdependence and strategic autonomy aren’t mutually exclusive.

20 Apr 2026 - 8:30PMvideocam

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Hong Kong Opinion

The View | 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 - 4:30PMvideocam

A construction site for a residential development in Kai Tak on May 6, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | 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

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | 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

Opinion

My Take | Is China just an emerging electro-state or an electro-civilisation state?

Like every advancing society in the past, it sees the future by seizing new energy sources and their associated technologies.

19 Apr 2026 - 9:42PM

An aerial drone photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows the Xianshuiwo photovoltaic power plant in the Yi-Hui-Miao Autonomous County of Weining, southwest China’s Guizhou Province. Photo: Xinhua

Asia Opinion

Opinion | As Iran war fallout hits Southeast Asia, US is losing influence to China

Asean survey reflects China’s growing strategic influence but also concerns. The question is: will China crowd the US out of the region?

19 Apr 2026 - 9:46PMvideocam

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World Opinion

Opinion | 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 - 6:52PMvideocam

Opinion

Asian Angle | The Thucydides Trap is a lie created to justify a US-China war

Ancient Greece offers no lessons for Asia. The Global South must stop letting America’s war machine write history.

19 Apr 2026 - 1:30PMvideocam

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | 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 - 9:30AMvideocam

Pedestrians cross a road in Tsim Sha Tsui on August 26 2025. Photo: Jelly Tse

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | 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

Hong Kong’s dense, chaotic urban environment is not a flaw; it is an invaluable living laboratory for innovation. Photo: Getty Images / iStockphoto

Opinion

My Take | All bets are off on legal basketball wagers in Hong Kong

The shelved plan has, at least, sparked needed debate about gambling and the damaging social impact of addiction.

18 Apr 2026 - 10:45PM

Asia Opinion

Macroscope | Will Japan’s corporate bond initiative signal a shift in Asia financing?

Japanese authorities are promoting the domestic corporate bond market as an alternative for firms seeking funding without losing control.

18 Apr 2026 - 5:33PMvideocam

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Asia Opinion

The View | Others in Asia would love to have Singapore’s housing market problems

The city state’s problems pale beside those in other Asia-Pacific markets facing supply shortages that drive up prices and rents.

13 Apr 2026 - 5:16PMvideocam

People walk through a park in Singapore, with high-rise public housing in the background. Photo: Shutterstock

China Opinion

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.

14 Apr 2026 - 5:39PM

World Opinion

Opinion | You’re not asking the right question about the Iran war

The standard critique of the war does not ask who requires Iran to remain an enemy rather than a problem to be managed.

14 Apr 2026 - 9:24PMvideocam

Asia Opinion

Opinion | How Pakistan outmanoeuvred India in Iran war diplomacy with China’s help

Beijing’s indirect influence has allowed Islamabad to take advantage of New Delhi’s strategic constraints.

15 Apr 2026 - 5:30AMvideocam

Workers remove a billboard after the failed peace talks between the United States and Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 12. Photo: EPA

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HELP, WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE

HELP, WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE

THEY WON’T EVEN LET US MOURN IN PEACE!

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Super stupid behaviour during a super typhoon

Super stupid behaviour during a super typhoon in Hong Kong

IS THIS WORLD WAR III?

United States of Israel’s war on Iran endangers the whole world

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