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Hanoi’s growing role in nuclear diplomacy reflects multilateral trust
After years of steady global engagement, Vietnam has emerged as a stabilising force that can effectively promote world peace.
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Why Egypt is welcoming China with open arms instead of the US
27 Jun 2025 - 4:30PM
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Who are these ‘like-minded countries’ politicians are talking about?
27 Jun 2025 - 10:30AM
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In seeking change, leaders must make tough choice on how hard to push
Whether it’s Trump’s optics-focused politics or Hong Kong’s cautious, pragmatic governance, modern political challenges require compromise.
27 Jun 2025 - 10:36AM
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An Uber app is displayed on a mobile phone as a local taxi drives past in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, on May 16. Photo: Jelly Tse
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US bombing of Iran risks a breakdown of nuclear governance
By using Iran’s nuclear programme as a pretext for war, American and Israeli leaders have eroded trust in the global nuclear domain.
27 Jun 2025 - 5:30AM
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How unique US advantages are fuelling Trump’s reckless behaviour
‘Exorbitant privilege’ is allowing Trump and Republicans to get away with behaviour that markets would punish in any other leading economy.
26 Jun 2025 - 8:30PM
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The new wave of globalisation could be China-led
Going global not only defuses the perils of protectionism, it also allows Chinese firms to bring jobs and economic benefits to the world.
26 Jun 2025 - 5:21PM
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Visitors check out the Longi Green Energy Technology booth at the 2025 Intersolar Europe exhibition in Munich, Germany, on May 12. Photo: Xinhua
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How Trump’s Iran strikes doomed his North Korea strategy
Trump, who sold himself as the answer to deadlock on the Korean peninsula, has sabotaged his chances of a breakthrough by attacking Iran.
26 Jun 2025 - 9:30AM
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China is taking Silicon Valley’s market ‘hacks’ to a whole new level
From ‘blitzscaling’ to leveraging network effects, China is using these same methods to dominate supply chain and disrupt markets.
26 Jun 2025 - 5:30AM
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We’re sleeping on threats from AI, shadow banking and cryptocurrency
The financial industry’s use of emerging technologies could lead to cascading crises if regulators don’t act fast to enforce transparency.
26 Jun 2025 - 6:03AM
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Congratulations to Iran and the occasional flash of Trump genius
US president and the ayatollah deserve a joint Nobel Peace Prize for averting a third world war or at least Iraq 2.0, if general ceasefire holds.
25 Jun 2025 - 9:00PM
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People attend a protest against the US’ attack on Iran’s nuclear sites in Tehran on June 22, 2025. Photo: Reuters
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How an overstretched US could clear space for China’s global rise
As the US gambles on swift military might to advance its interests, China navigates a treacherous diplomatic landscape with hard choices.
26 Jun 2025 - 9:40AM
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Twin shocks of Israel-Iran war, Trump tariffs bring global recession closer
It doesn’t take much to tip a stalling economy into recession, and a new war in the Middle East plus US tariffs could do just that.
25 Jun 2025 - 5:00PM
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China’s partnership with Muslim world is redrawing global landscape
Once seen as unlikely partners, this axis is now grounded in respect, sovereignty and a shared aspiration for a post-Western world order.
25 Jun 2025 - 9:30AM
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How data-sharing can help defuse South China Sea tensions
A project to share maritime information could contribute to turning the region from a geopolitical flashpoint into a model for preventive diplomacy.
25 Jun 2025 - 8:16AM
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Chinese sailors wave to their Vietnamese counterparts after a joint patrol in the South China Sea in 2024. Photo: Xinhua
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China offers an alternative to Western ‘technofeudalism’
China’s answer to the Western model focuses on planning, an open source approach and whether the new technology earns its place in society.
24 Jun 2025 - 10:30PM
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Is it time for change in Iran? Leave it to Iranians to decide
The US should not intervene in Iranian domestic politics, but that does not mean Iran should not consider change.
24 Jun 2025 - 9:17PM
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Has Trump started another forever war? Not if Americans can help it
As the US ramps up aggression against Iran, fears of another full-scale invasion in the Middle East abound. Thankfully, all hope is not lost.
23 Jun 2025 - 10:30PM
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A protester in Los Angeles, California holds up a placard denouncing war following the US and Israel’s airstrikes on Iran on June 22. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Is China a just society? Economic woes erode public perception of fairness
The case of Chinese actress Nashi, who was found to have used subterfuge to get ahead in her studies, touched a raw nerve on the mainland.
24 Jun 2025 - 7:00AM
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Why blocking the Strait of Hormuz is a recipe for disaster
With its ruinous consequences and difficulty in execution, a full blockade is unlikely. But the risks of miscalculation must not be ignored.
25 Jun 2025 - 8:54AM
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Beyond Iran: the precarious balance of global oil prices
The world is more resilient and energy-efficient than in the 1970s, yet broader structural vulnerabilities persist and could hit Asia hard.
24 Jun 2025 - 8:30PM
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Hanoi’s growing role in nuclear diplomacy reflects multilateral trust
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US bombing of Iran risks a breakdown of nuclear governance
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