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The future of surveillance tech is already here – in the US, not China
Chinese citizens enjoy public safety in exchange for compromised privacy. In the United States, people are facing an increasingly unchecked state.
20 Jul 2025 - 9:00PM
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As trade deals show, the US now seeks rent from Asean, not partnership
20 Jul 2025 - 8:30PM
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Happiness in Hong Kong must be the focus, along with civil service efficiency
20 Jul 2025 - 4:31PM
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Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad: a 100-year mixed legacy
From nation-building triumphs to institutional erosion, the 100-year legacy of Malaysia’s two-time prime minister is complex.
20 Jul 2025 - 10:30AM
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Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad gestures during an interview at his office in Putrajaya. Photo: AFP
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Hong Kong must ensure it’s in the engine room financing future tech
Only with purposeful planning and coordinated policies can Hong Kong’s capital markets act as levers for innovation.
20 Jul 2025 - 1:01PM
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Why the global balance of power is shifting in China’s favour
Research suggests no country can win a trade war, but national power and resilience can mean the difference between decline and progress.
20 Jul 2025 - 5:30AM
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Hong Kong must treasure the natural assets that help make it special
The city’s amazing biodiversity should be a priority for all sectors and placed at the heart of every policy decision and development.
19 Jul 2025 - 10:33PM
Discover Hong Kong’s vibrant biodiversity. Photo: Handout
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In the face of global crises, markets seem out of step with reality
The stock market’s bullish sentiment amid tariff threats and hot wars feels a lot like the calm before a cataclysmic storm.
19 Jul 2025 - 5:23PM
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Is Asia’s cleaner air driving global warming?
Air pollution has held human-induced warming in check for the past century by acting as an artificial sunshade, a new study shows.
19 Jul 2025 - 10:30AM
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Why ending US dollar peg isn’t the answer Hong Kong needs
The dollar peg still does yeoman’s work for the city, while promoting the yuan in trade finance and settlement would enhance what it has built.
19 Jul 2025 - 9:30AM
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How China’s pragmatic balancing puts it in Asean pole position
Prioritising Asean’s needs over ensuring reciprocity has given China a level of credibility the US lacks amid Trump’s trade tirades.
19 Jul 2025 - 5:30AM
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Australia sends mixed message with China visit and war drills
While Talisman Sabre with its line-up of Western allies is provocative, Asean nations who drill with the Chinese military are also involved.
18 Jul 2025 - 9:45PM
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How Australia’s China ties can help advance its national interests
Albanese must convince more Australians to accept that Canberra’s alliance with the US is important but not the defining feature of its foreign policy.
18 Jul 2025 - 10:03PM
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Forward-looking global firms are bullish on China, despite geopolitical tensions
At a time when narratives of confrontation dominate, business engagement provides a reminder that cooperation is more fruitful than conflict.
18 Jul 2025 - 5:25PM
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Malaysian lawyers’ march a marker of falling public trust in Anwar
Greater transparency could go a long way in restoring Malaysians’ belief in their prime minister.
18 Jul 2025 - 10:30AM
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meetings in Kuala Lumpur on July 9. Photo: EPA
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Are China, Pakistan, Bangladesh quietly planting region’s new framework?
Kunming trilateral meeting comes as India-Pakistan rivalry paralyses SAARC and Pakistan is frozen out of BIMSTEC, leaving a regional void.
18 Jul 2025 - 9:30AM
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How the Israel-Iran conflict changed the scope of 21st-century warfare
As technology and commerce reshape military strategy and conflict resolution, the role of rising powers in influencing outcomes is instructive.
18 Jul 2025 - 1:30PM
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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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The future of surveillance tech is already here – in the US, not China
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As trade deals show, the US now seeks rent from Asean, not partnership
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Happiness in Hong Kong must be the focus, along with civil service efficiency
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