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Hong Kong economy
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The best of Hong Kong as a cultural hub is yet to come
Here are three ways the city can build on the recent momentum of art and cultural events to achieve something more enduring.
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Hong Kong property
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Hong Kong’s property recovery could be more robust than many think
11 May 2026 - 4:30PM
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Hong Kong society
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As claw machines proliferate, Hong Kong must regulate the unregulated
11 May 2026 - 10:37AM
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Hong Kong economy
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Hong Kong needs the people’s wisdom for its 5-year plan to succeed
The city can fuse market dynamism with strategic direction – but the key is support from the private sector and the public.
8 May 2026 - 9:30AM
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People run along the Island Eastern Corridor in North Point during the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon in 2025, with Lion Rock in the background. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong courts
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My first 3 minutes in Hong Kong’s court
A barrister looks back on how his first hearing taught him about the importance of being knowledgeable and precise, even in brief proceedings.
7 May 2026 - 9:30AM
Hong Kong politics
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Hong Kong should study how Singapore awards infrastructure contracts
A system that rewards the lowest bidder encourages a race to the bottom, while rewarding bids close to the average promotes honest pricing.
5 May 2026 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong budget 2026-27
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Paul Chan should welcome lawmakers’ budget scrutiny, not dismiss it
Far from being ‘alarmist’, legislators are right to raise concerns about the administration’s fiscal plans and their impact on the city’s future.
4 May 2026 - 9:30AM
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Financial Secretary Paul Chan leaves the chamber in the Legco Building after delivering his 2026-27 budget address on February 25. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong transport
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Why Hong Kong subsidies should go towards food, not fuel
Rather than encourage energy consumption amid the effects of the Iran war, the city should also speed up the move to greener public transport.
3 May 2026 - 4:30PM
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Hong Kong environmental issues
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It’s not ecotourism if it risks damaging Hong Kong’s natural assets
Authorities need to shift ecotourism management strategies to avoid it becoming part of the problem it was meant to solve.
3 May 2026 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong society
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Hong Kong is getting its population policy assumptions all wrong
Rather than encouraging more births, Hong Kong should align its family-related policies with the Greater Bay Area’s demographic system.
2 May 2026 - 8:29AM
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Hong Kong society
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Why governments beyond Hong Kong are wary of prediction markets
Lack of oversight allows prediction platforms to recast weighty issues as wagers and take bets from those exploiting privileged information.
1 May 2026 - 9:30AM
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A LED sphere screen shows information at “The Situation Room”, a pop-up bar by prediction market platform Polymarket, in Washington on March 20. Photo: AFP
Diplomacy
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A world adrift looks to China for institutional anchors. Enter Hong Kong
Amid talk of cities like Beijing and Shanghai hosting UN functions as the US withdraws, Hong Kong must ensure it is part of the conversation.
30 Apr 2026 - 8:30PM
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Hong Kong economy
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How Hong Kong’s institutional strengths can power its 5-year plan
The ‘small government’ era is over. Hong Kong must proactively serve as a super value-adder connecting China and the world.
30 Apr 2026 - 12:43PM
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Hong Kong economy
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As Hong Kong recalibrates, the blue economy offers an anchor
With the Greater Bay Area as the regional ecosystem, maritime tourism, blue bonds and marine innovation are three areas of opportunity.
28 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong politics
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Hong Kong’s civil service accountability system will end buck-passing mentality
From water scandals and a seat belt fiasco to the Tai Po tragedy, blaming the system can no longer be a blanket excuse for not doing the job.
27 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM
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Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung Ho Poi-yan and Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu at a press briefing to announce the outcome of the investigation into the water procurement incident at the government’s headquarters in Hong Kong on January 20. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society
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10 ways Hong Kong schools can effectively promote mental health
Education should cultivate individuals who, even under pressure, can self-regulate and find hope without demanding perfection of themselves.
26 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong economy
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To be the world No 2 financial centre, Hong Kong must be a rule maker
In a fragmenting world where the old financial order is being renegotiated, the greater prize goes to those who help set the new standards.
26 Apr 2026 - 5:30AM
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Education in Hong Kong
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Hong Kong’s education hub cannot be a one-market wonder
If the sector is to become a robust economic driver for the city, it must look beyond mainland student numbers for growth. Diversification is key.
23 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong economy
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Hong Kong’s stablecoin roll-out puts banks at the centre of digital money
Hong Kong is building a bank-led digital money system, not a cryptocurrency free-for-all.
23 Apr 2026 - 8:26AM
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Diplomacy
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It’s time to unlock Hong Kong’s international relations potential
Globally connected and intellectually vibrant, the city can offer cutting-edge research and lead diplomatic debates of global importance.
22 Apr 2026 - 10:34AM
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Artificial intelligence
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The world can look to Hong Kong as a pioneer of ethical AI
As emerging markets chart their own destinies regarding artificial intelligence, the city can serve as a nexus for responsible governance.
21 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong property
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Why Hong Kong property recovery sceptics miss the bigger picture
While the recovery in Hong Kong’s real estate market has its weaknesses, the underpinnings of the latest upturn look more solid.
20 Apr 2026 - 4:30PM
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A construction site for a residential development in Kai Tak on May 6, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong economy
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Patriotism is not a business plan for the Northern Metropolis
Beijing has upped the ante with help and pressure, including calling upon the business community’s patriotism, but the Hong Kong government must still sell the business plan.
20 Apr 2026 - 10:40AM
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Hong Kong society
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Why Hong Kong is hitting pause on basketball betting
As prediction platforms rise, the problem is not so much gambling but sports corruption. Unregulated betting offers temptingly large sums.
20 Apr 2026 - 5:30AM
Artificial intelligence
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As AI evolves, school syllabuses must evolve with it
As artificial intelligence upends job markets and academic norms, we must go beyond the fear of change to redefine what it means to be educated.
19 Apr 2026 - 6:52PM
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