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World Opinion

Opinion | Conflict in the Middle East is boosting the value of the Arctic windfall

As traditional energy centres become less stable, the Arctic’s resources, shipping routes and infrastructure are growing in importance.

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As I see it | Donald Trump is the purest symbol of post-truth America

24 Mar 2026 - 8:30PMvideocam

The View | Trump’s energy war over Iran is failing just like his China trade war

24 Mar 2026 - 4:30PMvideocam

China Opinion

Opinion | When it comes to the Persian Gulf, China’s top priority is economics

Beijing’s refusal to pick sides between Iran and other Gulf states affirms its strategic positioning rather than a desire to shift paradigms.

24 Mar 2026 - 9:30AMvideocam

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Asia Opinion

Opinion | Look East? South Asia’s fate is far more intertwined with Middle East

Beyond oil, remittances and cultural ties, trade and defence pacts in recent years have added to strategic and security interconnectedness.

24 Mar 2026 - 9:04AMvideocam

China Opinion

Opinion | Why China’s AI automation push is a risky social experiment

Without reforms to improve wages, housing access and childcare, automation could entrench a low-fertility crisis and destabilise the social contract.

23 Mar 2026 - 8:30PMvideocam

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Asia Opinion

The View | War-induced interest rate shocks unlikely to upset Asia’s property markets

While monetary tightening would add to affordability pressures, it would have little bearing on the forces driving up prices and rents.

23 Mar 2026 - 4:30PM

A real estate agent points to the view from a property in Niseko, Japan, on February 20. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | To realise Hong Kong’s cultural potential, a global vision is essential

The city can rise beyond a regional hub, but only with sustained investment and a coherent, long-term vision for arts development.

23 Mar 2026 - 9:30AM

China Opinion

Opinion | As China charts a new course, Hong Kong writes its next chapter

Beijing’s plans provide assurances of steady, high-quality growth and stable relations, with Hong Kong playing a bigger role in national development.

23 Mar 2026 - 12:30PMvideocam

Opinion

My Take | In China, AI is about job creation and quality, not mass retrenchments

Beijing aims at tech diffusion and minimising social disruptions, rather than competing for supremacy with the United States.

23 Mar 2026 - 12:41AMvideocam

Beijing wants to implement artificial intelligence into its economy with minimal disruption to the livelihoods of its ciizens. Photo: Shutterstock

World Opinion

Opinion | Another war, another trade chokepoint crisis. Who is hit the hardest?

Those with narrow trade structures are hit the hardest but those with broad networks of partners, such as China, tend to be more resilient.

22 Mar 2026 - 9:30PMvideocam

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in an illustration. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong’s education policy must reflect the innovative future it seeks

The city aims to be a leader in the creative and innovation industry, but how much of that vision is translated into its schools?

22 Mar 2026 - 4:30PMvideocam

Opinion

Opinion | Indonesia’s new aircraft carrier is more vanity project than war machine

The jet-less carrier might buy Jakarta a seat at the elite table, but it offers no advantage in modern naval warfare.

22 Mar 2026 - 10:00AM

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong’s border tourism push must not put Mai Po at risk

Any plan to open up the Frontier Closed Area requires a science-based approach and rigorous assessment of the impact on the nature reserve.

22 Mar 2026 - 9:30AM

A map of the Frontier Closed Area at Lo Wu train station, seen on June 10, 2013. There has been talk of relaxing restrictions on the area, which borders the Mai Po Nature Reserve. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | F1 could be Hong Kong’s fast lane for economic reinvention

Hong Kong can leverage F1 as a catalyst for branding, industry upgrading and global influence.

22 Mar 2026 - 5:30AMvideocam

Ferrari’s British driver Lewis Hamilton waves to the fans after the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai on March 15. Photo: AFP

Opinion

My Take | Mason’s legacy lies in the reputation he helped forge for Hong Kong’s final court

The death of the influential Australian jurist at the age of 100 prompts reflection on the continued value to the city of eminent justices from overseas.

21 Mar 2026 - 9:33PM

World Opinion

Macroscope | Trump’s war is uniting the world, just not how he might have expected

The war on Iran could prompt middle powers to go beyond forming coalitions independent of the US and align more openly with China.

21 Mar 2026 - 4:30PM

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World Opinion

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

For Arab states, the conflict has revealed a paradox: the alliances meant to enhance their security may also have increased their vulnerability.

16 Mar 2026 - 5:30AMvideocam

Smoke rises from a warehouse in the industrial area of Sharjah city in the United Arab Emirates on March 1 following reports of Iranian strikes. Photo: AP

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

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

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.

16 Mar 2026 - 9:30AMvideocam

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HELP, WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE

HELP, WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE

THEY WON’T EVEN LET US MOURN IN PEACE!

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Super stupid behaviour during a super typhoon

Super stupid behaviour during a super typhoon in Hong Kong

IS THIS WORLD WAR III?

United States of Israel’s war on Iran endangers the whole world

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