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Legislative Council president Starry Lee chairs the first meeting of the eighth legislature in Admiralty on January 14. Photo: Eugene Lee

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Mainland-style oversight system could help Legco to deliver

Hong Kong’s executive-led governance system may just need a different type of oversight where the legislature can perform well.

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Opinion | How US-Israel war on Iran rocks foundations of the Abraham Accords

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My Take | A humane Chinese AI versus a dog-eat-dog American AI

15 Mar 2026 - 10:30PM

China Opinion

Opinion | 3 realities shaping China-US tech competition

Beijing’s policy priorities point to a more intense, multidimensional contest, with a smaller but still meaningful space for cooperation.

15 Mar 2026 - 9:22PMvideocam

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World Opinion

Opinion | Jet engines can provide the thrust for AI firms seeking power solutions

Using old engines to provide energy for data centres runs counter to climate commitments, but the proven technology is easier to scale than green energy.

15 Mar 2026 - 5:45PMvideocam

Opinion

Opinion | Underwater and unprotected: why Asean and the EU must secure subsea lifelines

With global data at risk from hybrid threats, Southeast Asia and Europe need to look past declarations to secure our shared data arteries.

15 Mar 2026 - 12:00PM

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | To stay competitive, Hong Kong must embrace nature-based solutions

The government’s push for improved urban design is strategic and timely. Now it must turn ideas into action.

15 Mar 2026 - 9:30AM

People admire blossoming lotus flowers at Long Valley Nature Park in Sheung Shui with the skyline of Shenzhen in the distance, on May 19, 2025. Photo: Eugene Lee

Asia Opinion

Opinion | US attack on IRIS Dena shows that wars know no borders

The sinking of an Iranian naval frigate off Sri Lanka’s coast is a grim reminder of how easily conflicts can spill into unexpected places.

15 Mar 2026 - 8:20AMvideocam

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.

14 Mar 2026 - 10:16PM

World Opinion

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

As Washington fights a war with global economic ramifications, allies may soon begin to reassess their financial support of US coffers.

14 Mar 2026 - 6:50PM

Iranians work as smoke rises from an oil refinery struck in Tehran, on March 8, amid joint Israeli-US attacks. Photo: EPA

Opinion

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

A closer look at the vote raises doubts about whether the generals can hold the country hostage in the long term.

14 Mar 2026 - 12:00PM

Supporters of the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party wave party flags in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, in October 2025. Photo: AP

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong can play vital part in boosting crucial China-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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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.

14 Mar 2026 - 5:30AMvideocam

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.

13 Mar 2026 - 8:30PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump gestures during a visit to Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, US, on March 11. Photo: Reuters

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.

13 Mar 2026 - 5:28PM

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.

13 Mar 2026 - 9:30AMvideocam

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.

13 Mar 2026 - 7:59AMvideocam

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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.

10 Mar 2026 - 7:13AMvideocam

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.

10 Mar 2026 - 6:53PMvideocam

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.

10 Mar 2026 - 8:30PM

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.

9 Mar 2026 - 12:27PM

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

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