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Why Asia’s crisis-hardened hotel sector can withstand Iran war shock
While higher energy prices pose a threat to global travel, Asia’s strong regional travel demand and diversified source markets offer resilience.
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Mainland-style oversight system could help Legco to deliver
16 Mar 2026 - 9:30AM
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How US-Israel war on Iran rocks foundations of the Abraham Accords
16 Mar 2026 - 5:30AM
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A humane Chinese AI versus a dog-eat-dog American AI
From killing jobs to killing people, the vision of artificial intelligence supremacy in the United States is truly terrifying.
15 Mar 2026 - 10:30PM
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the Snowflake Summit in San Francisco on June 2, 2025. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
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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 - 9:22PM
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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 - 5:45PM
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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
Workers install a submarine communications cable in western France. Photo: AFP
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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
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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 - 8:20AM
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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
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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
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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
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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 - 9:30AM
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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 - 5:30AM
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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 - 8:30PM
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US President Donald Trump gestures during a visit to Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, US, on March 11. Photo: Reuters
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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
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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 - 9:30AM
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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 - 7:13AM
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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
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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 - 6:53PM
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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
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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
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Mainland-style oversight system could help Legco to deliver
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How US-Israel war on Iran rocks foundations of the Abraham Accords
16 Mar 2026 - 5:30AM
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A humane Chinese AI versus a dog-eat-dog American AI
15 Mar 2026 - 10:30PM
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3 realities shaping China-US tech competition
15 Mar 2026 - 9:22PM
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Jet engines can provide the thrust for AI firms seeking power solutions
15 Mar 2026 - 5:45PM
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