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Chinese stocks could be biggest winner of Venezuela fallout
Amid rising fears over an AI bubble and geopolitical strife, China’s push for self-reliance has left it more insulated from global storms.
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How China’s history links military strength to fighting corruption
8 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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As denuclearisation stalls, China will shape stability on Korean peninsula
8 Jan 2026 - 5:30AM
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Asia Opinion
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Why Shein doesn’t have to be the model for the fashion industry
Although the fast fashion label had a bumper 2025 while familiar brands faced collapse, the industry should not conclude that speed and scale are everything.
7 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
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Police secure the area as people queue to enter a department store, during the opening of Shein’s first physical outlet in Paris, France, on November 5, 2025. Photo: Reuters
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Why Asia should be concerned about the US attack on Venezuela
Venezuela matters less as a case in itself than as a signal of how energy is being repositioned amid intensifying US-China competition.
7 Jan 2026 - 6:22PM
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Asia Opinion
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Why coastguards, not warships, are shaping future of South China Sea
The test is not claimants resolving their disputes but whether they preserve the infrastructure that keeps encounters from becoming a crisis.
7 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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Monroe Doctrine 2.0 portends the end of the US empire
The eerie return of the 19th century foreign policy doctrine indicates a declining empire seeking to consolidate power in its own backyard.
7 Jan 2026 - 10:04AM
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US President Donald Trump (right) speaks as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on during a press conference in Palm Beach, Florida, after he ordered strikes on Venezuela, on January 3. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were also captured by US special forces during the bombing raid. Photo: Reuters
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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
Exports will be key to profitability and chips will be the new battleground but consolidation is likely to be confined to the battery sector.
6 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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Hong Kong Opinion
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With Hetao tech hub, Hong Kong is reimagining its economic future
The city is pivoting towards hi-tech development and greater cross-border integration while committing to innovation ecosystem synergy.
6 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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World Opinion
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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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China Opinion
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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
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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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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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An aerial view shows residential buildings under construction by property developer China Vanke in Hangzhou, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, on March 15, 2024. Photo: AFP
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Innovation and exports will winnow China’s car industry in 2026
Exports will be key to profitability and chips will be the new battleground but consolidation is likely to be confined to the battery sector.
6 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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World Opinion
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Why Asia should be concerned about the US attack on Venezuela
Venezuela matters less as a case in itself than as a signal of how energy is being repositioned amid intensifying US-China competition.
7 Jan 2026 - 6:22PM
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Why Shein doesn’t have to be the model for the fashion industry
Although the fast fashion label had a bumper 2025 while familiar brands faced collapse, the industry should not conclude that speed and scale are everything.
7 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
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How China’s history links military strength to fighting corruption
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As denuclearisation stalls, China will shape stability on Korean peninsula
8 Jan 2026 - 5:30AM
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Why Shein doesn’t have to be the model for the fashion industry
7 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
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Why Asia should be concerned about the US attack on Venezuela
7 Jan 2026 - 6:22PM
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Why coastguards, not warships, are shaping future of South China Sea
7 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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