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Hong Kong society
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Fostering jailed dads’ bonds with their children is worthwhile
Readers discuss a Hong Kong programme for incarcerated parents, and how to play safe on claw machines.
11 Jan 2025 - 2:30PM
Taiwan
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Is a drone-powered US-mainland China duel over Taiwan in the offing?
11 Jan 2025 - 11:33AM
Asian cinema: Bollywood
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How can Bollywood get its mojo back in 2025?
10 Jan 2025 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong economy
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Beyond snooker star residents, Hong Kong can target talent in more areas
Readers discuss how to bring in more high-performing individuals, the city’s own snooker champion, and complicity in illegal building alterations.
9 Jan 2025 - 11:30AM
Ronnie O’Sullivan plays a shot against Ng On-yee at the Hong Kong Masters at Hong Kong Coliseum in 2022. Photo: Dickson Lee
Consumer protection in Hong Kong
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Real Madrid fan meet seemed less about football, more about profit
Readers discuss football fan disappointment in Hong Kong, why BN(O) holders can’t expect a warm welcome back, and a public whipping in Malaysia.
8 Jan 2025 - 11:30AM
US-China relations
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Skilled diplomacy needed for Australia and China to stay out of war
Readers discuss a foreign policy dilemma facing Australia, and consequences of US foreign policy.
7 Jan 2025 - 2:30PM
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Hong Kong economy
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It’s only fair for operators to share costs of the HK$2 fare scheme
Readers discuss how transport networks have benefited from the subsidy, and happiness in Macau.
7 Jan 2025 - 11:30AM
Commuters use the JoyYou Card at Wong Tai Sin MTR station on August 25. Without the HK$2 fare scheme, many elderly people would likely reduce their use of public transport. Photo: May Tse
Bird flu viruses
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Two measures to help improve cat health in Hong Kong
Readers discuss cat owners’ concerns, how to make the transport subsidy more affordable, and ambulance services.
6 Jan 2025 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong society
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Standardise sizes at eateries to make Hong Kong healthier
Readers discuss ways to optimise food portion sizes in Hong Kong, the city’s first breast milk bank, and the benefits of admitting we’re not perfect.
5 Jan 2025 - 11:30AM
Macau
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How Macau can meet Xi Jinping’s 3 expectations
Readers discuss a strategy for Macau, China’s approach to US relations, and the trouble with Donald Trump’s embrace of bitcoin.
4 Jan 2025 - 11:30AM
Banking & finance
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A financial centre like Hong Kong must embrace digital evolution
Readers discuss outdated practices across the city’s financial institutions, the basics of promoting snooker, and the West’s ‘my way or the highway’ policy.
3 Jan 2025 - 11:30AM
Pedestrian walk past a HSBC branch in Central in 2023. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Education in Hong Kong
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Native English teachers can’t fix what ails Hong Kong education
Readers discuss reforming the city’s exam-oriented system, the lack of sleep among schoolchildren, and claw machines covering up illicit gambling.
2 Jan 2025 - 11:30AM
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US-China decoupling
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To understand China, America must first reckon with itself
Readers discuss the US-China relationship, Hong Kong’s low-attitude economy ambition, and a way to cover the cost of the transport subsidy.
1 Jan 2025 - 11:30AM
Gun violence in the US
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Is Luigi Mangione a folk hero, really?
Readers discuss the fandom around the American suspect in a shooting, and the reality of life on the BN(O) visa scheme.
31 Dec 2024 - 2:30PM
Hong Kong society
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What to be thankful for at the close of 2024
Readers call for prayers for the less fortunate, and discuss the trouble with Donald Trump’s ‘hell to pay’ threat.
31 Dec 2024 - 11:30AM
Travellers pack into the departure hall of Hong Kong International Airport on December 22. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong International Airport
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Getting people to work at Hong Kong airport is not just a numbers game
Readers discuss the importance of employee welfare, what the West Kowloon and Kai Tak projects reveal about Hong Kong, and how to improve the city’s healthcare.
30 Dec 2024 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong society
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What can we do better in Hong Kong in 2025? Here goes
Readers discuss what a kinder year could look like, and what the city’s new culture secretary needs.
29 Dec 2024 - 2:30PM
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Malaysia
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Anwar is not to blame for the failed case against Najib’s wife
Readers discuss the charges against the former first lady of Malaysia, and what Gisele Pelicot could do next.
29 Dec 2024 - 11:30AM
Rosmah Mansor (right), wife of Malaysia’s jailed former prime minister Najib Razak, and their daughter Nooryana Najwa (left) leave the federal court in Putrajaya on March 31, 2023. Photo: AFP
China's economic recovery
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Why China should give young people cash to spend
Readers discuss what is holding back China’s economic recovery, private school finances, and what makes Hong Kong a more attractive destination than Seoul or Tokyo.
28 Dec 2024 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong society
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Let Christmas in Hong Kong be a season for inclusivity
Readers discuss how to make ethnic minorities feel more included, the fiscal impact of fare rises, a new tool for solving the MH370 mystery, and the lack of arts venues.
27 Dec 2024 - 11:30AM
US-China relations
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How China can help Trump save face at his inauguration
Readers discuss which Chinese official could attend the US presidential inauguration, and why Donald Trump should take a leaf from the Analects.
26 Dec 2024 - 11:30AM
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