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The US now owns more than just Venezuela’s oil
A hard lesson in foreign policy comes to mind: if you break it, you own it. America is now responsible for Venezuela’s failures, factions and future grievances.
6 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
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Innovation and exports will winnow China’s car industry in 2026
6 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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With Hetao tech hub, Hong Kong is reimagining its economic future
6 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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The dawn of a new American empire without the burden of responsibility
Its Caracas operation with neither legal backing nor democratic pretence underlines the Trump doctrine of expansionism without responsibility.
6 Jan 2026 - 11:01AM
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People take part in a demonstration against US military action in Venezuela, outside the Metropolitan Detention Centre, where ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro is being held, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, on January 4. Photo: AFP
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US attack on Venezuela tests moral clarity of the post-war world order
Amid Washington’s use of force, there is a sense that global affairs are drifting towards a modernised version of the law of the jungle.
5 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
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Will Hong Kong, mainland property see a recovery in 2026? Don’t bet on it
Tech-led resilience is not a cure for all the ills driving the underperformance of mainland Chinese and Hong Kong real estate.
5 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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Starry Lee or Ronick Chan? Lawmakers’ choice will reveal their priorities
How legislators vote will show how they see their roles and whether they prioritise national and city interests above personal political gain.
5 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
Starry Lee and Ronick Chan separately take their oaths at the Legislative Council chamber on January 1. Photo: Elson Li
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Why China is still struggling to ‘invest in people’
To boost demand, Beijing must upend its long-held mantra of production over livelihoods and investment over consumption.
5 Jan 2026 - 5:30AM
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The United States returns to gunboat diplomacy, 21st-century style
China’s consensual approach and win-win multilateralism will, in the long run, prevail in Latin America over US militant bullying.
5 Jan 2026 - 2:38AM
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Why reducing AI harm requires more than tech firms’ empty promises
Real action incurs real cost, which is why incentives and regulatory frameworks for tech firms matter.
4 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
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How Hong Kong can complement Hainan’s free-trade port
Jointly designed customs rules could be used in pilot schemes to smooth the customs process for international business.
4 Jan 2026 - 6:52PM
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People look at phones in the Haikou International Duty Free Shopping Complex in Hainan province, on December 18, the day China launched island-wide special customs operations in the Hainan free-trade port. Photo: Xinhua
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Will US interference in Hong Kong or Taiwan end? Don’t bet on it
Amid stabler US-China relations, confidence in Hong Kong has recovered. However, the city needs to be on the alert for other threats.
4 Jan 2026 - 11:48AM
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How China quietly became the world’s climate policy leader
For better or worse, the future of climate action will be shaped as much by Beijing’s relentless pragmatism as by Western ideals.
4 Jan 2026 - 5:30AM
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Time to make a new year resolution like your life depends on it
Improving public awareness of diabetes and the risks associated with it should be one of the vows for 2026.
4 Jan 2026 - 2:45AM
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Can a world obsessed with greed and power avoid a war in 2026?
The desire for economic growth and military might is driving the world towards conflict while devaluing concepts such as mutual respect and peaceful coexistence.
3 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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Statues of a bull and a bear face off in front of the German stock exchange in Frankfurt. Photo: Reuters
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Bangladesh needs ‘structural’ change, but how will it get there?
As Bangladesh heads into elections next year, it must tread the challenge of political transition with more care and thoughtfulness.
3 Jan 2026 - 4:00PM
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We can now watch our own genes dance
Modern biology reveals a real miracle: how broken pieces of molecules evolved into a species that became conscious of its own genetic make-up.
3 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong must tackle long-term problem of building maintenance
Thousands of ageing high-rises will need repair work over the next few years. Responsibility for the projects amid reports of bid-rigging needs to be addressed.
29 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
Residents of Fu Shin Estate in Tai Po held a meeting on December 20 to discuss their own renovation project after the nearby fire tragedy. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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Hong Kong’s lack of direction goes beyond road signs
The absence of clearly visible signage on a newly opened section of the Central Kowloon Bypass is emblematic of wider issues in officials’ vision for the city.
29 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Amid the bad news of 2025, science cooperation has been a beacon of hope
Even in a difficult year for many, science has demonstrated the ability to transcend borders, unite people and help those in need.
30 Dec 2025 - 8:31PM
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Quiet courage of ordinary people can rebuild a world in crisis
It’s easy for us to feel powerless as deadly wars rage on, but the resilience of ordinary men and women gives us hope for the new year.
28 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Thomas O. Falk
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The US now owns more than just Venezuela’s oil
6 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
Mark Andrews
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Innovation and exports will winnow China’s car industry in 2026
6 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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With Hetao tech hub, Hong Kong is reimagining its economic future
6 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
Jianlu Bi
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The dawn of a new American empire without the burden of responsibility
6 Jan 2026 - 11:01AM
Tian Shichen
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US attack on Venezuela tests moral clarity of the post-war world order
5 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
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Will Hong Kong, mainland property see a recovery in 2026? Don’t bet on it
5 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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