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Has China’s stock market gone from ‘uninvestable’ to ‘irresistible’?
Just because fund managers were too bearish on China doesn’t mean their concerns were misplaced – economic fundamentals matter.
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Hong Kong’s new legislators must strengthen child protection laws
25 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Seoul holds the key to US-North Korea denuclearisation talks
25 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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China Opinion
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China is now the good guy in climate change
The US is playing down global warming and pushing its oil and gas on the world while China is helping others to adopt renewables.
24 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Workers carry solar panels to install them at a solar farm in the desert, in Lingwu, in China’s Ningxia Hui autonomous region, on April 14. Photo: Reuters
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US and China must get serious about AI risk
It would be irresponsible for Washington and Beijing to race ahead without engaging each other on the dangers – or the immense opportunities – AI presents.
24 Dec 2025 - 8:23AM
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Can Belarus balance relations with Russia, China and the US?
Minsk aims to rebalance its foreign policy towards Beijing and Washington but geopolitical realities prevent a full break from Russia.
23 Dec 2025 - 9:34PM
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How the West’s sanctions against Russia are fuelling a protracted war
For hubs of transit trade from Armenia to the UAE, economic self-interest is best served by having sanctions on Russia in place indefinitely.
23 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
A “Give peace a chance” mural depicting musician John Lennon overlooks anti-drone nets along a road in the city of Izyum in Ukraine on December 12. Photo: EPA
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Forget the US dollar. Watch water and energy resources instead
In our increasingly hi-tech-based economy and financial systems, energy and water resources will be macroeconomically critical.
23 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Why China has moved to curb steel exports
China’s pivot to emerging markets has kept its export machine running. But frictions are growing and steel is the most visible flashpoint.
23 Dec 2025 - 7:49AM
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As UK universities lose prestige, Asian institutions stand to benefit
The decline of Britain’s universities and the challenges facing Western academia in general stem from education no longer being treated as a national investment.
22 Dec 2025 - 9:37PM
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Hong Kong Opinion
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Rebound in Hong Kong’s Central office market could be turning point
At a time when uneven K-shaped recoveries are increasingly prevalent, Hong Kong’s office sector is experiencing its own unbalanced rebound.
22 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
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Office towers on Hong Kong Island are seen across the water at sunset on November 15. Photo: Jelly Tse
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Hong Kong’s fire victims need empathy, clarity and a plan
The fire must compel us to re-examine how we assign risk, structure contracts, insure homes and support communities after a catastrophe.
22 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Frenzy around Hong Kong Palace Museum’s Egyptian show offers food for thought
The episode is a reminder to all of us to give our policies and plans time to bear fruit, allowing room for creative thinking and recovery from mistakes.
22 Dec 2025 - 6:30AM
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The real war on Christmas is not being waged by Hong Kong or mainland China
From Oliver Cromwell and the Puritans to contemporary liberals and “woke” ideologues, the West has a long tradition of trying to cancel the season.
21 Dec 2025 - 9:30PM
World Opinion
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How Trump is hastening the end of American hegemony
Although the US economy is growing and inflation remains low, the uncertainty sowed by the president’s policies will have sobering long-term consequences.
21 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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Arguing about China’s overcapacity overlooks its drive for clean energy
What is often described as overcapacity is the outcome of a development strategy that treats energy as the foundation of economic capability.
21 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
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Sabah’s election proves Malaysians want results, not slogans
Local parties crying ‘Sabah First’ largely flopped as voters rejected empty identity rhetoric for proven service records.
21 Dec 2025 - 10:30AM
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Fix housing to help young Hongkongers feel they belong here
If taken seriously, housing policy can restore trust in institutions and the foundations of civic life that elections alone cannot.
19 Dec 2025 - 11:13AM
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Eligible applicants begin selecting flats under the Housing Authority’s Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme at the sales office in Kwun Tong on November 26. Photo: Karma Lo
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Greed and pork barrel politics fuel the Philippines’ fatal floods
Filipinos are paying the ultimate price for a system that favours corrupt lawmakers’ pet projects over scientifically sound flood control.
20 Dec 2025 - 12:00PM
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How Trump is hastening the end of American hegemony
Although the US economy is growing and inflation remains low, the uncertainty sowed by the president’s policies will have sobering long-term consequences.
21 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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Frenzy around Hong Kong Palace Museum’s Egyptian show offers food for thought
The episode is a reminder to all of us to give our policies and plans time to bear fruit, allowing room for creative thinking and recovery from mistakes.
22 Dec 2025 - 6:30AM
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Nicholas Spiro
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Has China’s stock market gone from ‘uninvestable’ to ‘irresistible’?
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Grenville Cross
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Hong Kong’s new legislators must strengthen child protection laws
25 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
Hannan Hussain
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Seoul holds the key to US-North Korea denuclearisation talks
25 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
Alex Lo
As I see it
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China is now the good guy in climate change
24 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Jake Sullivan
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US and China must get serious about AI risk
24 Dec 2025 - 8:23AM
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Can Belarus balance relations with Russia, China and the US?
23 Dec 2025 - 9:34PM
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