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Hong Kong’s skyline, as seen from the city’s Tsuen Wan district on June 15. As long as absolute living standards are dignified, peaceful and secure, extreme relative wealth disparities are acceptable. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong society

Letters | Beyond the wealth gap: Hong Kong must first secure basic living standards

Readers discuss why addressing wealth disparities may be missing the point, Hong Kong’s harbourfront ambitions, and how Singapore’s education system caters to late bloomers.

Mental health

Letters | Men don’t have to suffer their health woes in silence

Artificial intelligence

Letters | AI hasn’t killed entry-level jobs. It’s raising the bar

Hong Kong stock exchange

Letters | Hong Kong should rethink the push for 24-hour stock trading

Readers discuss the complications that can arise with a stock exchange that never sleeps, and bracing for El Nino’s impact on Asia.

The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing in Exchange Square, Central. Photo: Jelly Tse
The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing in Exchange Square, Central. Photo: Jelly Tse
Education in Hong Kong

Letters | Hong Kong’s academics mustn’t be caught up in flawed university rankings

Readers discuss university ranking systems, US-Hong Kong relations, and spoken English.

United States

Letters | US is not retreating from Asia. It’s rewriting the terms of its security umbrella

Readers discuss Washington’s message at the Shangri-La Dialogue, facilitating Central Asia’s economic integration, and Hong Kong’s sexual health clinics.

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Hong Kong

Letters | Ethics must be a core priority for any AI literacy programme

Readers discuss technology’s impact on academic integrity, potential setbacks of the city’s imported labour limits, and the upsides of hiring more native English speakers.

A student interacts with ChatGPT, when it was officially available in Hong Kong, at Yu Chun Keung Memorial College in Ho Man Tin on May 30, 2023. Photo: Edmond So
A student interacts with ChatGPT, when it was officially available in Hong Kong, at Yu Chun Keung Memorial College in Ho Man Tin on May 30, 2023. Photo: Edmond So
Education in Hong Kong

Letters | Hong Kong excels at educating its youth. Now it must create the jobs to match

Readers discuss tapping the city’s competitive edge to expand opportunities abroad, the need for EV battery recycling plants, and reducing data centres’ carbon and water footprints.

Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Letters | Hong Kong needs more animal welfare, not just a pet economy

Readers discuss society’s tendency to still treat animals as commodities, and the feasibility of an opt-out organ donation system.

SpaceX

Letters | SpaceX’s historic IPO ignites investor appetite for space AI

Readers discuss how investor confidence in commercial space could benefit China, the US-Iran interim peace agreement, Japan’s 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in the Fifa World Cup, and the musical legacy of Anders Nelsson.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, displayed on a screen remotely from SpaceX headquarters in Starbase, Texas, speaks before the launch of SpaceX’s IPO at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York City on June 12. Photo: AFP / Getty Images / TNS
Trade

Letters | 20th century measures won’t address 21st century trade insecurities

Readers discuss why US tariffs are an outdated practice, how India should treat its neighbours with diverging interests, and Japan’s energy tightrope with the Kremlin.

A person taking a boat tour watches freight ships full of containers at the Port of Los Angeles, California, on May 9. Photo: AFP via Getty Images / TNS
A person taking a boat tour watches freight ships full of containers at the Port of Los Angeles, California, on May 9. Photo: AFP via Getty Images / TNS
Education in Hong Kong

Letters | Hong Kong teacher misconduct exposes gaps in training system

Readers call for an overhaul in how Hong Kong trains its educators, legal protection against animal cruelty in mainland China, and climate-adaptive power grids in Asia.

Mental health

Letters | The mental health of Hong Kong parents can no longer be ignored

Readers reflect on the tragic deaths of a mother and her daughter and call on Asia’s hotels to prepare for the coming of AI booking agents.

Asean

Letters | What Singaporeans can gain from embracing regional integration

Readers discuss their reflections on soft power dynamics in Southeast Asia, the deaths of a mother and her daughter, and keeping Hong Kong’s islands clean.

People walking in Hong Kong’s Central district on June 5. Hong Kong offers young professionals exposure in the city and across mainland China. Photo: Sun Yeung
China economy

Letters | Data shows China’s trade-in scheme is successfully driving consumer spending

Readers discuss the impact of China’s massive consumption subsidy programme, and the traditional dominance of administrative officers in key government roles.

Customers choose electronic products in a shopping mall in Shijiazhuang, north China’s Hebei province, on May 22. Photo: Xinhua
Customers choose electronic products in a shopping mall in Shijiazhuang, north China’s Hebei province, on May 22. Photo: Xinhua
Education in Hong Kong

Letters | Hongkongers learn English to engage in the real world, not to sound perfect

Readers discuss the need for students to get used to hearing naturally spoken English, and the unpredictability of future global change.

Kai Tak Sports Park

Letters | BTS ticket chaos: Hong Kong must get serious on bots and scalpers

Readers discuss the scourge of today’s concert culture, building climate resilience, and the challenge of looking for a job in the age of AI.

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MTR Corporation

Letters | Why South Africa should consider replicating Hong Kong’s MTR model

Readers discuss the appeal of the MTR’s ‘rail plus property’ model, the remarkable symmetries in Chinese and Indian cultures, and Macau’s tourism revival.

A property agent soliciting business at Hong Kong’s Wong Chuk Hang Station in October 2024. The MTR’s success is built on its “rail plus property” model, where transport infrastructure and property development are treated as part of the same system. Photo: Sam Tsang
A property agent soliciting business at Hong Kong’s Wong Chuk Hang Station in October 2024. The MTR’s success is built on its “rail plus property” model, where transport infrastructure and property development are treated as part of the same system. Photo: Sam Tsang
Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Letters | Animal abuse cases must force Hong Kong to finally update its law

Readers discuss the effort to investigate and deter animal cruelty, a UN report on the environmental costs of data centres, and the sacking of a school principal for swearing.

Singapore

Letters | Like Hong Kong, Singapore proves itself a vital ‘superconnector’ economy

Readers discuss the critical role of superconnectors in a fragmented global economy, China’s ability to thrive in the face of adversity, and US sanctions on Cuba.

DeepSeek

Letters | What DeepSeek’s US$7 billion fundraise means for Hong Kong

Readers discuss an international gateway for China’s AI ecosystem, energy-efficient AI models, a crackdown on distracted driving, and today’s Hong Kong.

People try out DeepSeek’s AI model in the Wensan Digital Life Block in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province in 2025. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong society

Letters | Must Hong Kong use seawater for flushing, despite leaks and repairs?

Readers discuss the everyday impacts of the city’s dual water supply system, and the importance of reaching socially withdrawn young people.

Repair workers contemplate a puddle along Gascoigne Road in Kowloon on June 12, 2025, following a saltwater leak. Photo: Jelly Tse
Repair workers contemplate a puddle along Gascoigne Road in Kowloon on June 12, 2025, following a saltwater leak. Photo: Jelly Tse
ChatGPT and other generative AIs

Letters | With AI, humans must provide the purpose and moral compass

Readers discuss how generative AI works, and a new scheme for hiring native English-speaking teachers.

India-Pakistan tensions

Letters | Reforms are a band-aid solution to water woes of downstream countries

Readers discuss the necessity of enforceable laws for rivers, Hong Kong’s pivot to Central Asia, and Chinese tourists’ safety fears.

China-Russia relations

Letters | China-Russia partnership has limits after all

Readers discuss the Xi-Putin meeting, Christian concerns about files on alleged UFOs, and AI chatbots.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20. Photo: Pool via AP
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