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Japan’s economic security push heralds rising protectionism in Asia
The emphasis on securing supply chains and stockpiling critical resources is no substitute for free and open trade and investment.
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Asian Angle
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Greed and pork barrel politics fuel the Philippines’ fatal floods
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Taiwan intervention may just spell the end of the West
20 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Protection of vulnerable workers must be part of China’s AI strategy
Unemployment and underemployment are a double whammy that the Chinese leadership cannot ignore.
20 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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Why China is cracking down on ‘involution’
Involution is a structural phenomenon with both domestic and global implications that China’s leaders are dedicated to addressing.
19 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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World Opinion
Outside In
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Six years on, are we better prepared for the next pandemic?
Preparedness plans remain a work in progress while health budgets have been sliced by urgent demands and US withdrawal weakens global coordination.
19 Dec 2025 - 8:58PM
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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
World Opinion
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Mark 2025. It’s the year China became a peer power to America
China not only forced a trade war backdown, it displayed its hi-tech military might from the waters off Australia to the skies near Japan.
19 Dec 2025 - 11:06AM
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Why AI chatbots are unlikely to bring about human extinction
Stories of chatbots behaving in surprising ways are fuelling the rise of ‘AI doomers’ who warn of the risk of human extinction. This extreme view is misguided.
18 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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Asia Opinion
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Fears of an AI bubble in Asian stock markets are misplaced
The concentration risk so prevalent elsewhere is mitigated in Asia by a diverse equity landscape and the unique strengths in China.
18 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
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How young Chinese learned to stop worrying and love themselves
Amid disillusionment and a stagnant economy, China’s young people are taking the initiative to embrace self-compassion and treat themselves well.
18 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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People walk past an advertisement in the shopping area of Sanlitun in Beijing. Photo: EPA-EFE
World Opinion
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A complicated new EU-China showdown is quietly taking shape
For now, both sides still need each other and there is nowhere else to turn. But behind this reliance, irritation and paranoia are rising.
18 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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World Opinion
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For Trump, the only communists to really dislike are those at home
The limited discussion of China in the new US national security document indicates that the US president’s focus is on domestic challenges to his authority.
17 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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China still needs Nvidia’s advanced AI chips – but for how long?
Beijing seems determined to take up the challenge of building most parts of the AI supply chain domestically.
17 Dec 2025 - 5:12PM
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End of the road for Hong Kong’s democracy movement? There’s still hope
The only hopeless aspect is the erroneous thinking that Hong Kong can have democracy without the central government’s blessing.
17 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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World Opinion
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As Doha Forum made clear, Europe is losing its seat at the table
Consumed by Ukraine, the EU has effectively retreated from global engagement. An urgent foreign policy recalibration is needed.
17 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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Russia will end the European Union, not the other way around
The end of history is more history, as Hegel might have said, with the postmodern unified EU potentially reverting back to rival modern states.
17 Dec 2025 - 8:16AM
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What Hong Kong can learn from deadly London flats blaze
Grenfell Tower fire eight years ago shows why we must ensure justice for Tai Po victims, as well as timely, effective reforms.
13 Dec 2025 - 11:36PM
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A general view of the Grenfell Tower apartment block fire on 14 June 2017, in which 72 people died. File photo: EPA-EFE
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Is the new Philippines-Germany defence pact built to last?
Rising anxieties over Beijing and Moscow have united Berlin and Manila in an axis that must now be institutionalised to ensure it endures.
14 Dec 2025 - 10:30AM
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Transparency, accountability essential after Tai Po fire as Hong Kong heals
A city full of people living in tower blocks similar to those at Wang Fuk Court needs clear answers from committees investigating the tragedy.
14 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
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After vitalising its property market, India must shore up its weaknesses
The sustainability of the real estate boom will depend on how well New Delhi can address lingering gaps in affordability and infrastructure.
15 Dec 2025 - 5:43PM
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Japan’s economic security push heralds rising protectionism in Asia
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Greed and pork barrel politics fuel the Philippines’ fatal floods
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Taiwan intervention may just spell the end of the West
20 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Protection of vulnerable workers must be part of China’s AI strategy
20 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
Andrew Sheng
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Why China is cracking down on ‘involution’
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Six years on, are we better prepared for the next pandemic?
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