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State capacity will decide who is the winner in Chinese-American rivalry
A degraded government in Washington today is a far cry from its once-feared global leadership.
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To harness crypto ingenuity, financial threat must first be neutralised
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Outside In
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As the US pursues unilateralism, China faces challenging task as Apec host
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West is getting on the same page as China for children’s social media use
Governments face the same problem: how to let young people grow up in a connected world, around products not designed with their well-being in mind.
26 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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A message that reads “Let them be kids” is projected onto the Sydney Harbour Bridge to mark a law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia on December 10. Photo: Reuters
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Why Wall Street remains bullish on China amid economic slowdown
Just because fund managers were too bearish on China doesn’t mean their concerns were misplaced – economic fundamentals matter.
26 Dec 2025 - 7:50AM
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Hong Kong’s new legislators must strengthen child protection laws
The city’s children need better legal protection from cruelty, sexual grooming and internet advances.
25 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Seoul holds the key to US-North Korea denuclearisation talks
South Korea is taking steps to cool tensions – from moving to opening joint military drills to consultations to easing up on immediate denuclearisation demands.
25 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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President Donald Trump with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at a dinner event in Gyeongju, South Korea, on October 29. Photo: AP
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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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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World Opinion
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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
World Opinion
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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
China Opinion
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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
World Opinion
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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
Hong Kong Opinion
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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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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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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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Hong Kong Opinion
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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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Alex Lo
My Take
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State capacity will decide who is the winner in Chinese-American rivalry
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Jean Tirole
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To harness crypto ingenuity, financial threat must first be neutralised
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David Dodwell
Outside In
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As the US pursues unilateralism, China faces challenging task as Apec host
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Bernard Chan
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West is getting on the same page as China for children’s social media use
26 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
Nicholas Spiro
Macroscope
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Why Wall Street remains bullish on China amid economic slowdown
26 Dec 2025 - 7:50AM
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Hong Kong’s new legislators must strengthen child protection laws
25 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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