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Former British ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson sits in a vehicle in London on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

Opinion

My Take | Mandelson scandal could be the tipping point that costs Starmer his job

Episode has cost China not only a British politician prepared to work for better ties but also potentially a prime minister willing to do business with it.

Macroscope | Trump hasn’t counted on financial blowback from his war with Iran

Opinion | Myanmar’s junta staged an election. It couldn’t stage legitimacy

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong can play vital part in boosting crucial Sino-India relations

India is a vibrant, emerging and complex power with much to offer the city and China as a whole.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Illustration: Craig Stephens

Asia Opinion

As I see it | Trump and Netanyahu’s Iran quagmire is wrecking the global economy

While bombs are being dropped on communities that may seem far away for some, the ripple effects of war in the Middle East are truly worldwide.

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World Opinion

Opinion | US-Israeli war on Iran makes a mockery of global governance rules

Inevitably, the world will be split between those committed to peace and harmony, and those who want to fight to secure dominance.

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World Opinion

Outside In | The end of an era at sea offers us a grim reminder on land

One of the biggest icebergs in recent memory is melting out of existence. Its silent fate mirrors the neglect of our biosphere.

Nasa’s Aqua satellite shows an iceberg with the designation A23a heading towards the island of South Georgia off the coast of Antarctica on January 15, 2025. Photo: Nasa Worldview/dpa
Nasa’s Aqua satellite shows an iceberg with the designation A23a heading towards the island of South Georgia off the coast of Antarctica on January 15, 2025. Photo: Nasa Worldview/dpa

Asia Opinion

Opinion | When homes are small and costly, dreams of having a family shrink

In Asian cities, imagining family life has become the real work of adulthood – shaped by square footage, commute times and childcare options.

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World Opinion

Opinion | Iran war marks return to strongest states assuming special rights

International law still exists, but it no longer reliably restrains actors as states increasingly act first and justify those deeds later.

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Asia Opinion

Opinion | Why Asia’s future depends on breaking the shackles of fossil fuels

The choice facing Asia is clear: pay the large, one-time cost of transition or keep paying the unpredictable price of vulnerability.

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Motorists, some with containers, queue for gasoline at a gas station in Hanoi on March 10. Photo: AFP

World Opinion

Macroscope | Iran war disruption just one of many threats to global markets

The danger from the Iran war cannot be assessed in isolation. Rather, it is one of several major vulnerabilities that could trigger a much sharper sell-off.

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People queue to buy petrol in Hanoi on March 10 after Vietnam’s trade ministry called on local businesses to encourage their employees to work from home to save fuel amid disruptions in supply and price surges triggered by the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. Photo: Reuters
People queue to buy petrol in Hanoi on March 10 after Vietnam’s trade ministry called on local businesses to encourage their employees to work from home to save fuel amid disruptions in supply and price surges triggered by the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | To make AI safe, put women and girls at the heart of the technology

From deepfake porn to harassment, digital abuse disproportionately targets women and girls, supercharging the harm.

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China Opinion

Opinion | More abundance, less prosperity: why 2 Chinas are emerging

China’s 15th five-year plan doubles down on investing in technology at the expense of household wealth.

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World Opinion

Opinion | Data centres are a symbol of the Gulf’s economic future and weakness

AI data centres, financial hubs and tourism are not peripheral to the Gulf’s growth; they are central to both opportunity and vulnerability.

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Foreign workers look on as a large smoke plume rises from the Fujairah industrial zone in the UAE on March 3. Photo: AFP

World Opinion

Opinion | Why state capacity matters in an era of AI-driven inequality

Warnings that AI-driven wealth concentration could trigger economic collapse overlook the state’s role – governments can renegotiate the social contract to preserve stability.

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Shoppers walk past a humanoid robot selling toys in a shopping mall in Beijing on February 28. China’s common prosperity agenda, despite its imperfections, reflects an explicit recognition that unchecked inequality is a systemic risk. Photo: AP
Shoppers walk past a humanoid robot selling toys in a shopping mall in Beijing on February 28. China’s common prosperity agenda, despite its imperfections, reflects an explicit recognition that unchecked inequality is a systemic risk. Photo: AP

World Opinion

Opinion | How America’s Iran miscalculation hands China a strategic advantage

A preventive war waged without allied consensus risks undermining Washington’s legal and moral standing – strengthening Beijing’s hand.

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World Opinion

As I see it | Iran war exposes the risks of being a US ally

Iranian attacks on US partners in the Gulf should make America’s allies in Asia rethink their security ties with Washington.

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World Opinion

Opinion | Journalists must confront the real risks of AI: fabricated facts

We don’t trust journalists because they type sentences; we trust journalists because they verify the truth.

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Avoiding AI in news production does not prevent AI-shaped information from reaching the public. Readers encounter such information through search engines, automated summaries and conversational interfaces. Photo: dpa
Avoiding AI in news production does not prevent AI-shaped information from reaching the public. Readers encounter such information through search engines, automated summaries and conversational interfaces. Photo: dpa

China Opinion

Opinion | How China can put brakes on local cadres’ blind pursuit of GDP growth

To shift the mindset of local policymakers away from growth at all costs, China must also reset incentives and fiscal priorities.

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World Opinion

Opinion | Iran strikes are a wake-up call to regulate military AI

Amid a lack of regulations and binding agreements on the use of artificial intelligence in war, the risks to civilians will only increase.

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong must keep pace with China’s development push

In the run-up to and during China’s ‘two sessions’, Beijing leaders have made it clear to the Hong Kong government that it must improve its governance and efficiency.

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Pedestrians cross a busy intersection in Hong Kong’s Central district on February 25. Photo: AFP
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OPINION
Cliff Buddle

My Take | Mandelson scandal could be the tipping point that costs Starmer his job

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Anthony Rowley

Macroscope | Trump hasn’t counted on financial blowback from his war with Iran

Anthony Rowley
Ben Dunant

Opinion | Myanmar’s junta staged an election. It couldn’t stage legitimacy

Ben Dunant
Brian Y. S. Wong

Opinion | Hong Kong can play vital part in boosting crucial Sino-India relations

Brian Y. S. Wong
Alex Lo

As I see it | Trump and Netanyahu’s Iran quagmire is wrecking the global economy

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Andrew Sheng

Opinion | US-Israeli war on Iran makes a mockery of global governance rules

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THEY WON’T EVEN LET US MOURN IN PEACE!

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Super stupid behaviour during a super typhoon in Hong Kong
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IS THIS WORLD WAR III?

United States of Israel’s war on Iran endangers the whole world
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How to, and how not to, handle Donald Trump when you want something from him.

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