Opinion /
Letters
Related Topics:
Focus
China Briefing
Just Saying
City Beat
Blowing Water
Macroscope
My Take
The View
Books and literature
Letters
|
Why AI writing can’t ever compare with a Stephen King novel
Readers discuss the fundamental difference between AI and human writing, water treaties, and the changing winds of language learning.
27 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong youth
Letters
|
Hong Kong must act to protect youth from digital overload
26 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
Education in Hong Kong
Letters
|
Schools need more support to integrate talent visa dependants into Hong Kong
25 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong economy
Letters
|
Why is Hong Kong law soft on predatory lending and debtor harassment?
Readers discuss an area where Hong Kong lags behind jurisdictions like Singapore, Malaysia’s new chief justice, and the dam project in Tibet.
24 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
A banner reading “Police Drone in Operation” is displayed in Yau Ma Tei on June 6. The normalisation of exploitative moneylending erodes trust in Hong Kong’s financial and legal systems. Photo: Jelly Tse
Artificial intelligence
Letters
|
You are adding to carbon emissions with each question you ask AI
Readers discuss the environmental impact of energy-guzzling data centres, English in Hong Kong, and the threat facing human occupations.
23 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
China-Australia relations
Letters
|
The wisdom of Australia’s fresh approach to China
Readers discuss why Canberra must keep its foreign policy options open, private DSE candidates in Hong Kong, and driverless vehicles for the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge.
22 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Hong Kong economy
Letters
|
Hong Kong has what it takes to be an Islamic finance hub
Readers discuss how Hong Kong can capitalise on the potential of Islamic finance assets, the Flywin principle, and English standards.
21 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
Tourists take pictures with the Petronas Twin Towers in the background in Kuala Lumpur on July 15. Hong Kong could partner with leading Islamic finance centres such as Malaysia to accelerate product innovation. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong youth
Letters
|
Younger Hongkongers are taking it slow and steady? Good
Readers discuss how young people are reshaping ambition, brain health awareness, and the Book Fair.
20 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
Renewable energy
Letters
|
Asean’s renewable push needs inclusive economic models
Readers discuss energy transition strategies, the low-altitude economy, and China buying ‘fourth-best’ AI chips.
19 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong politics
Letters
|
Same-sex bill is an acid test of Hong Kong’s human rights protection
Readers discuss the city’s constitutional order, the argument against recognising same-sex relationships, and two-dish rice queues in Hong Kong’s financial district.
18 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong housing
Letters
|
Home sweet home? More like investment sweet investment in Hong Kong
Readers discuss the city’s world-topping property prices, care for low vision, and what Napoleon’s wallpaper had to do with his death.
17 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
A view of residential buildings on Hong Kong Island in 2023. Hong Kong remains the world’s most expensive city to buy a home and ranks as the seventh priciest rental market. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Education in Hong Kong
Letters
|
Hong Kong students must remember grades aren’t everything
Readers discuss the true priorities of school education, climate fixes for the city’s vulnerable, and how to get seriously tough on illegal parking.
16 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong
Letters
|
Hong Kong thrives because of, not despite, its hybridity
Readers discuss Hong Kong’s unique value to the country, the quality of dying, and how local restaurants can respond to intense competition.
15 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong economy
Letters
|
How Hong Kong’s new drug regulator can give the city a competitive edge
Readers discuss the potential of the Centre for Medical Products Regulation, and the struggles of fast-food chains.
14 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
China-Russia relations
Letters
|
Trump-Musk feud: Chinese saying sheds light on who might prevail
Readers discuss the US president’s falling out with Tesla’s founder, countries’ issuing nuclear threats, and the end of USAID as an independent agency.
13 Jul 2025 - 2:30PM
US President Donald Trump (left) and and Tesla founder Elon Musk, speak in the Oval Office before departing the White House in Washington for Trump’s residence at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on March 14. Trump and Musk’s unlikely political marriage exploded in a fiery public divorce on June 5. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS)
Hong Kong society
Letters
|
Hong Kong police force needs more officers from ethnic minority groups
Readers discuss ethnic minority representation in the civil service, and fines for traffic offences.
13 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong society
Letters
|
Hong Kong must unite to prevent criminal gangs from exploiting children
Readers discuss criminal syndicates preying on children, and steps schools should take to protect pupils on trips.
12 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Artificial intelligence
Letters
|
Worried about AI taking your job? Stop relying on it
Readers discuss the limitations of artificial intelligence, English language proficiency among Hong Kong students, and the decline in the US’ attractiveness.
11 Jul 2025 - 12:48PM
Tourists walk past shops and restaurants in the popular Shinsekai district of Osaka, on February 24. While translation apps can be helpful while travelling, being able to speak different languages has its advantages. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong transport
Letters
|
Driverless bus incident points to Hong Kong’s need for AI governance
Readers discuss the city’s AI governance shortfall, ESG implementation hurdles, and how to save small shops.
10 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
LGBTQ
Letters
|
Equal marriage is not a break from Hong Kong tradition
Readers discuss legal protection for same-sex relationships, the morality of denying human rights to some in our community, the power of the word ‘spouse’, and how to make the city’s steps safer.
9 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong
Letters
|
For Hong Kong’s mediation body to be on par with The Hague, more must be done
Readers discuss Hong Kong’s opportunity to cement its international status, the meaning of ‘like-minded’, the city’s long-term fiscal planning, and civil service exams.
8 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
LGBTQ
Letters
|
Hong Kong’s necessary step forward on same-sex partnerships
Readers discuss the government’s proposal to recognise same-sex partnerships, and international standards for same-sex policy.
7 Jul 2025 - 2:30PM
LGBTQ couples take part in a ceremony in Hong Kong in 2024 that is performed online by a pastor from the US. The Hong Kong government is proposing legislation to recognise some rights of same-sex couples who registered their union abroad. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance
Letters
|
Cross-border remittance risk management tips for Hongkongers
Readers discuss how to mitigate regulatory risks in transferring funds to mainland China, and why Hong Kong must make table tennis facilities widely available.
7 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
Ethnic minorities in Hong Kong
Letters
|
More work is needed to ensure an inclusive Hong Kong
Readers discuss how to tackle ethnic barriers in Hong Kong, the city’s international status, and the danger of AI revolt.
6 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong environmental issues
Letters
|
Taking stock of 36 years in environmental protection
Readers discuss how to cherish our planet, Malaysia’s whistle-blower protection law, and China’s investors.
5 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW