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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Sheraton Hotel, as he attends the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 18, 2024. Photo: Pool via Reuters

World Opinion

Opinion | As the anglosphere fractures, Starmer’s China visit could be historic

The British prime minister must decide whether Britain has the strength to look east and west, and not simply look inward.

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The View | Why Thailand, India and Japan’s hotel sectors deserve a closer look

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Opinion | Hong Kong’s children are paying the price for policy gaps in education

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China Opinion

Opinion | Talk of digital yuan challenging dollar dominance misses real power shift

China is merely building parallel capabilities. Whether the systems remain complementary or become competitive depends on how others respond.

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People walk past an e-CNY sign at the 2021 China International Fair for Trade in Services, in Beijing on September 5, 2021. Photo: Xinhua
People walk past an e-CNY sign at the 2021 China International Fair for Trade in Services, in Beijing on September 5, 2021. Photo: Xinhua

World Opinion

Opinion | In dealing with Trump, Europe must realise power respects power

Instead of outsourcing its defence capacity to Washington and limiting economic ties with Beijing, the EU should focus on building leverage.

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Opinion

My Take | 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.

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | 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.

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The fire-damaged Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, seen on January 13. Photo: Sam Tsang
The fire-damaged Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, seen on January 13. Photo: Sam Tsang

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Asian Angle | 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.

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | 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.

World Opinion

Opinion | 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.

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A sign reading “Greenland is not for sale!” is seen in Nuuk, Greenland, on January 20. Photo: AFP / Getty Images / TNS

Opinion

My Take | 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.

An LGBTQ couple holds hands during an event to raise awareness of gay rights in Hong Kong on May 25, 2019. File photo: AFP
An LGBTQ couple holds hands during an event to raise awareness of gay rights in Hong Kong on May 25, 2019. File photo: AFP

World Opinion

Macroscope | Distracted at Davos, leaders are ignoring one critical issue

More attention needs to be paid to the state of US and global finances.

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Opinion

Asian Angle | 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.

Asia Opinion

Being Chinese | 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?

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Door gods glower at Thian Hock Keng, Singapore’s oldest Hokkien temple, in 2022. Now a national monument, the temple was built and dedicated to Ma Zu, the protector of seafarers, in the 1840s, an era when long journeys could only be made by sea. Photo: Shutterstock

World Opinion

As I see it | 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.

A Canadian flag flies in Calgary, Alberta, on February 25, 2025. Photo: Handout
A Canadian flag flies in Calgary, Alberta, on February 25, 2025. Photo: Handout

China Opinion

Opinion | 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.

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World Opinion

Outside In | 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.

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China Opinion

Opinion | 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.

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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
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

Asia Opinion

Opinion | 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.

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | 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.

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | 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.

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Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po gives a speech at the Hong Kong Coalition of Professional Services luncheon at New World Harbour View in Wan Chai on March 11, 2025. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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OPINION
Mark Logan

Opinion | As the anglosphere fractures, Starmer’s China visit could be historic

Mark Logan
Nicholas Spiro

The View | Why Thailand, India and Japan’s hotel sectors deserve a closer look

Nicholas Spiro
Alice Wu

Opinion | Hong Kong’s children are paying the price for policy gaps in education

Alice Wu
Matteo Giovannini

Opinion | Talk of digital yuan challenging dollar dominance misses real power shift

Matteo Giovannini
Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa

Opinion | In dealing with Trump, Europe must realise power respects power

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Alex Lo

My Take | Trump threatens Greenland but Nato chief says China is the real threat

Alex Lo
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