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China’s focus is on stability as the US rocks the global boat
While Beijing has achieved its major economic goals for 2025, this year policymakers might be forced to focus on external crises and US foreign policy.
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Why we should aspire to raising living standards for all
20 Jan 2026 - 6:41AM
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As China and Canada reset ties, they must strike while the iron is hot
19 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
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Clean energy works at scale. Now it must be coordinated
The next decade will be defined not only by new clean energy capacity, but by how well grids, storage and demand systems are connected and optimised.
19 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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Staff members of the State Grid Yantai electric power supply company work at an offshore photovoltaic power project in the waters of Zhaoyuan city, eastern China’s Shandong province on November 15, 2024. Photo: Xinhua
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Government knows best? Hong Kong policymakers need to listen more
From Tai Po redevelopment to anti-bid-rigging measures, Hong Kong policies appear to have been shaped with little legislative input.
19 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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China-Canada turnaround in ties marks new spirit of global cooperation
The deal struck during the Canadian prime minister’s visit to Beijing is a key part of China’s charm offensive targeting Western allies facing an aggressive US.
19 Jan 2026 - 7:15AM
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Trump’s Venezuela raid a rude awakening for Russia and China
The US abduction of Venezuela’s president showed Russia could do little to protect its ally while China’s economic ties were put at risk.
19 Jan 2026 - 8:44AM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) shakes hands with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 7, 2025. Photo: Pool via Reuters
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Taiwan has just sold out TSMC and half its chips industry to the US
The so-called silicon shield is bust as there will not be much left of the island to defend after the forced relocation of a significant chunk of industrial base under new tariff deal.
19 Jan 2026 - 2:21PM
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Greenland’s stress test of Nato will ripple beyond the Arctic
Greenland is a test case for how alliances handle sovereignty and trust amid great power rivalry, with important consequences for Asia.
18 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
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Why the US really wants Venezuela’s oil
To win the geopolitical contest, a country needs ample resources, a self-sustaining production system – and the backing of a wider economic bloc.
18 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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China has a worthy blueprint to improve the UN. Why is the West ignoring it?
China’s Global Governance Initiative seeks to end ‘might is right’, but the West insists on viewing it through a dusty Cold War lens.
18 Jan 2026 - 10:30AM
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(From right) Chinese President Xi Jinping, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin on September 1, 2025. Photo: EPA
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In the tech race, Europe can choose a path that sidesteps US-China rivalry
To avoid technological marginalisation, Europe can play to its strengths by focusing on deployment standards instead of the US-China rivalry.
18 Jan 2026 - 8:03AM
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Hong Kong marathon provides winning formula with no finishing line in sight
Flagship running event that grows more popular by the year not only showcases Hong Kong, but also brings multiple rewards such as healthier lifestyles and community spirit.
17 Jan 2026 - 11:15PM
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Multilateral institutions’ critique of Trump’s actions is too muted
US funding of multinational bodies seems to be keeping their critique muted. The power of the purse should not ensure immunity from criticism.
17 Jan 2026 - 5:07PM
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To win the future, Southeast Asia must rewrite its industrial rule book
Success relies on five key pillars, including deeper regional coordination and targeted industrial upgrading.
17 Jan 2026 - 10:30AM
A semiconductor chip with “Made in Malaysia” on it. Electrical and electronics now account for 40 per cent of Malaysia’s exports. Photo: Shutterstock
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Thank you, David Webb, you made Hong Kong a better place
By exposing governance abuses and holding listed companies to account, the shareholder rights activist helped clean up the city’s investment environment.
17 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong needs to ask the hard questions about its net-zero challenge
Analytical depth in property developer Hang Lung’s net-zero report offers a glimpse of what the path to Hong Kong’s emissions goals might look like.
17 Jan 2026 - 5:30AM
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Why China now needs North Korea’s denuclearisation
As optimism grows over an end to the Ukraine war, a weakening of Moscow’s support for Pyongyang may give Beijing new leverage to stabilise the Korean peninsula.
13 Jan 2026 - 5:30AM
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they attend a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing, China, in this picture released by the Korean Central News Agency on September 4. Photo: KCNA via Reuters
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Why US ops in Venezuela have shaken Asia-Pacific’s middle powers
Middle powers fear a return to ‘rules of the jungle’ geopolitics as rival powers carve out spheres of influence.
13 Jan 2026 - 1:31AM
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Hong Kong courts cross-border drivers – then traps them in licence queues
Overnight queues and a complicated application system open to abuse expose gaps between Hong Kong’s policy ambition and execution.
12 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong returning to surplus no excuse for splashing budget cash
Northern Metropolis ambitions and Tai Po fire recovery will test the city’s commitment to fiscal prudence.
11 Jan 2026 - 9:17PM
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Andy Xie
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China’s focus is on stability as the US rocks the global boat
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Massoud Amin
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Why we should aspire to raising living standards for all
20 Jan 2026 - 6:41AM
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As China and Canada reset ties, they must strike while the iron is hot
19 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
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Clean energy works at scale. Now it must be coordinated
19 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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Government knows best? Hong Kong policymakers need to listen more
19 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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China-Canada turnaround in ties marks new spirit of global cooperation
19 Jan 2026 - 7:15AM
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