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Asia Opinion

Opinion | Time for US wishful thinking on North Korean denuclearisation is over

Every year that passes without negotiations with Washington allows Pyongyang to improve its nuclear deterrent.

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My Take | War crimes are self-defence in the US and Israel

Opinion | Why Shein’s French fines are a warning to Chinese firms going global

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong’s domestic helpers need safe places to work and play

As climate change intensifies and urban space dwindles, migrant workers’ needs must be prioritised.

Domestic helpers rest in makeshift shelters in Tsuen Wan on May 24. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Domestic helpers rest in makeshift shelters in Tsuen Wan on May 24. Photo: Jonathan Wong

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Asian Angle | China builds Southeast Asia expertise as the US lets it wither

Yet neither power will truly grasp this complex, diverse region if they continue to treat it merely as a geopolitical chessboard.

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Why executive branches are best placed to gauge national security risks

Courts the world over sit on national security cases but defer to executive judgment on national security issues. Hong Kong is no different.

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China Opinion

Opinion | How China can curb neijuan before the next generation burns out

Driven by structural forces, neijuan is experienced as market crowding and a narrowing of everyday life. The costs aren’t only economic.

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Students queue to sit exams on the first day of the National Higher Education Entrance Examination, or gaokao, in Datong, in northern Shanxi province, on June 7. Photo: AFP
Students queue to sit exams on the first day of the National Higher Education Entrance Examination, or gaokao, in Datong, in northern Shanxi province, on June 7. Photo: AFP

Opinion

My Take | The World Cup will not solve the globe’s problems, but it can bring us together

After months of controversy, the tournament has finally kicked off, and it may just live up to its billing as the greatest show on earth.

World Opinion

Macroscope | Moment of truth is coming for the AI stock boom

Tech barons are seeking to raise outrageous sums before the balloon goes up. If it does, where will portfolio investment go?

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Opinion

Asian Angle | Indonesia’s nickel rule changes are spooking Chinese investors

A leaked grievance letter reveals how Jakarta’s resource nationalism risks driving essential Chinese capital away.

A worker processes nickel at plant in Sorowako, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Photo: EPA

World Opinion

Being Chinese | When a Chinese auntie met the right uncle

We work well together because we enjoy discovering a version of ourselves in each other, and new things and new ways of being.

Mixed-race couples often adapt to each other’s culinary traditions and cultural habits. Photo: Shutterstock
Mixed-race couples often adapt to each other’s culinary traditions and cultural habits. Photo: Shutterstock

Asia Opinion

Opinion | Philippines’ belligerence towards China out of step with Asean trend

Manila’s security-first approach and alignment with extra-regional powers is at odds with the pragmatic direction of China-Asean relations.

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China Opinion

As I see it | Kim Jong-un turns out to be the cleverest of them all

As others exert geopolitical influence based on economic or military might, North Korea’s leader has turned a weaker hand to his advantage.

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Asia Opinion

Outside In | Central Asia is finally coming into its own

The region’s five countries, inadvertent beneficiaries of Chinese infrastructure investment, then wars and tariffs elsewhere, are finding their feet.

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee (second left) visits the Centre for Islamic Civilisation in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on June 5. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Scott Pelley’s firing from 60 Minutes offers Hong Kong food for thought

Internal scrutiny and public engagement are a must for institutions to gain support and show they are working in the people’s best interests.

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Scott Pelley, former CBS journalist, is seen in New York City on May 15, 2013. Photo: AP
Scott Pelley, former CBS journalist, is seen in New York City on May 15, 2013. Photo: AP

China Opinion

Opinion | Thanks to Trump, Chinese people have a more realistic view of America

The positive view many Chinese had for the US has been replaced with one of a complex society dealing with many challenges.

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China Opinion

Opinion | Why tech titans’ IPOs matter as much in China as in the US

Beijing will have to ask whether its capital markets and financial regulations can create and sustain companies of a similar scale.

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Teachers behaving badly should prompt reflection in Hong Kong

Outrage over videos of educators’ bullying behaviour ought to spark introspection on why people act this way.

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A still from a video in which basketball coach Yung Kam-wah is seen forcing a player to slap himself on the face as a punishment during a training at a secondary school. Photo: Handout
A still from a video in which basketball coach Yung Kam-wah is seen forcing a player to slap himself on the face as a punishment during a training at a secondary school. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong unleashes new growth engine through landmark Central Asia mission

The deals signed during the chief executive’s trip to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan underscore the potential economic synergy that can be unleashed.

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Why Hong Kong and Kazakhstan are drawing closer

As Kazakhstan seeks to diversify its financial partnerships and deepen engagement with China, Hong Kong’s offerings stand out.

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Why another golden era for Hong Kong is just around the corner

The city’s biggest growth catalyst of the next decade will be to embrace its role as China’s global treasury capital.

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OPINION
Gabriela Bernal

Opinion | Time for US wishful thinking on North Korean denuclearisation is over

Gabriela Bernal
Alex Lo

My Take | War crimes are self-defence in the US and Israel

Alex Lo
Tan Poh Hwee

Opinion | Why Shein’s French fines are a warning to Chinese firms going global

Tan Poh Hwee
Mike Rowse

Opinion | Hong Kong’s domestic helpers need safe places to work and play

Mike Rowse
Zenobia Chan

Asian Angle | China builds Southeast Asia expertise as the US lets it wither

Zenobia Chan
Ronny Tong

Opinion | Why executive branches are best placed to gauge national security risks

Ronny Tong
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MULTIMEDIA
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HELP, WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE

US-Israel war on Iran is as reckless and catastrophic as it is stupid and illegal
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THEY WON’T EVEN LET US MOURN IN PEACE!

Yonden Lhatoo has a go at those who are politicising Hong Kong’s fire tragedy
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Super stupid behaviour during a super typhoon

Super stupid behaviour during a super typhoon in Hong Kong
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IS THIS WORLD WAR III?

United States of Israel’s war on Iran endangers the whole world
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