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Central banks rush to gold as fears of US dollar crisis mount
Central bank gold holdings are now back to where they were in the 1960s, before gold went out of official fashion.
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Are migrant workers the real glue cementing Asean-GCC ties?
28 Jun 2025 - 12:00PM
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Dating in the UK, Chinese auntie-style
28 Jun 2025 - 10:38AM
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Nato chief calls Trump ‘daddy’ as he makes Beijing the bogeyman
Rutte needs to hype the ‘China threat’ to justify Nato nations boosting military spending, returning the welfare state to the warfare state.
28 Jun 2025 - 7:19AM
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US President Donald Trump and Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte attend the start of a NATO leaders summit in The Hague, Netherlands, on Wednesday. Photo: Pool vis Reuters
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No better time than a property slump to ‘future-proof’ urban Hong Kong
Genuine consultation, better communication, and policy with targets and teeth – like Singapore’s – are needed to ensure city’s sustainability.
28 Jun 2025 - 5:30AM
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Hanoi’s NPT nomination proves the success of ‘bamboo diplomacy’
After years of steady global engagement, Vietnam has emerged as a stabilising force that can effectively promote world peace.
28 Jun 2025 - 2:20AM
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Why Egypt is welcoming China with open arms instead of the US
Beijing offers not only the expertise needed for economic growth but also an equal partnership – delivering results without imposing conditions.
27 Jun 2025 - 4:30PM
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Pedestrians pass through the central business district of Egypt’s New Administrative Capital, east of Cairo, on October 21, 2024. Chinese lenders provided 85 per cent of the funding for the new district’s construction. Photo: Xinhua
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Who are these ‘like-minded countries’ politicians are talking about?
Once used to describe ‘the West’, the term has seen expanded usage recently.
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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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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US President Donald Trump, right, attends a press conference following the Nato summit in The Hague, the Netherlands, on June 25. Photo: Xinhua
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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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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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People walk past a cryptocurrency exchange office in Hong Kong with a screen showing US President Donald Trump holding cryptocurrency coins, on March 12. Photo: AFP / Getty Images / TNS
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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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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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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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No better time than a property slump to ‘future-proof’ urban Hong Kong
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Hanoi’s NPT nomination proves the success of ‘bamboo diplomacy’
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