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Asia’s housing affordability squeeze shows no signs of slowing
Some of the sharpest increases in property values are in economies facing major headwinds or those suffering from an acute shortage of affordable housing.
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After Hong Kong fire, new lawmakers will have to hit the ground running
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Despite their strong ties, Russia and China are emotional opposites
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Japanese PM Takaichi has learned how to do a Washington over Taiwan
“Strategic ambiguity” over the island used to be a benign doctrine, but now it is becoming as dangerous as what US hawks have called “strategic clarity”.
7 Dec 2025 - 10:30PM
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Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the media after a telephone call with US President Donald Trump, at her official residence in Tokyo, Japan, November 25, 2025. Photo: Reuters
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Why 2026 will be the year AI hype collides with reality
The reckoning ahead for the AI bubble promises to reprice expectations, force economic trade-offs and call out circular deals.
7 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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How China can ensure Tazara rail deal in Africa is a win-win
The Chinese-funded rail upgrade benefits Tanzania and Zambia while securing China a trade corridor and access to critical African minerals.
7 Dec 2025 - 5:38PM
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Vietnam’s anti-drug police are speaking Gen Z, and it’s working
Ho Chi Minh City’s police have found a way to wrap dry state messaging in viral humour, mirroring China’s digital playbook.
7 Dec 2025 - 10:30AM
A viral social media post showing a faux wedding proposal created by an anti-drugs police unit photo in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Facebook/PC04.CATP
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Does AI’s rise have to mean job losses? East Asia tells a different story
Studies from Vietnam to South Korea show AI adoption has not cannibalised jobs. Instead of simple mechanisation, economies are synergising.
7 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Time to cheer on our disabled athletes
The National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the Special Olympic Games have begun. Every effort must be made to ensure success.
7 Dec 2025 - 7:15AM
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Fashion industry must tailor climate plans to Asian suppliers’ reality
Efforts to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions in the fashion industry will not work if they rest on a Western design paired with Eastern sacrifice.
7 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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The role of jurors in the legal system should be strengthened, not restricted
The UK has a shocking backlog of criminal cases. But a plan to cut back on jury trials will not necessarily solve the problem and might have far-reaching consequences.
6 Dec 2025 - 11:30PM
UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy speaks at a conference in London on 23 October. Photo: PA via dpa
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Macroscope
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Inflated asset prices show markets don’t always know best
With hyperinflated sectors across multiple asset markets, the next crash could be so severe that it prompts a restructuring of global finance.
6 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
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Asian Angle
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The Thai influencer bringing viral warfare to Cambodia’s border
Gun Jompalang is a self-styled ‘justice crusader’ with over 9 million followers but no commander. He’s not a soldier, but he is waging war.
6 Dec 2025 - 11:00AM
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Politicisation of Hong Kong’s fire tragedy in Western media a new low
There has been an unhelpful propensity to view the fire and its aftermath through the lens of a Western version of democracy.
6 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Welcome to a world where wars don’t end and sanctions don’t work
The age of ‘distributed multipolarity’ shows that superpowers alone can no longer dictate international affairs.
6 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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Age of AI holds both promise and peril
Whether AI delivers widespread well-being or further slavery is a political question that must be answered with sound governance.
5 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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Why Gulf region’s dreams of aviation domination are built on sand
While Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Istanbul’s plans are already aggressively ambitious, Saudi Arabia’s extravagant vision seems like something from fantasyland.
5 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
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In betting on Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong is really betting on itself
Hong Kong’s future may lie not in choosing between East and West, but in linking Asia with the Middle East and beyond.
30 Nov 2025 - 4:30PM
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Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po (left) visits the New Murabba Development Company under the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia with Murabba CEO Michael Dyke, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 30. Photo: Handout
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Tai Po fire tragedy brings out the true meaning of community
Our urge to fight the feelings of powerlessness amid devastation changes our priorities. That is the power we must harness as we rebuild not only homes but hope.
1 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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‘America first’ can’t mean America alone if West hopes to counter China
Keeping US allies onside means rolling back tariffs and coming up with a long-term strategy, both of which are counter to Trump’s strengths.
2 Dec 2025 - 9:30PM
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How China could solve its consumption conundrum
Beijing’s priority should be bold short-term countercyclical action: issuing US$400 vouchers and stabilising the property sector.
1 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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Nicholas Spiro
The View
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Asia’s housing affordability squeeze shows no signs of slowing
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Alice Wu
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After Hong Kong fire, new lawmakers will have to hit the ground running
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Michael Tai
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Despite their strong ties, Russia and China are emotional opposites
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Alex Lo
My Take
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Japanese PM Takaichi has learned how to do a Washington over Taiwan
7 Dec 2025 - 10:30PM
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James David Spellman
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Why 2026 will be the year AI hype collides with reality
7 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
Genevieve Donnellon-May
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How China can ensure Tazara rail deal in Africa is a win-win
7 Dec 2025 - 5:38PM
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