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As China modernises its navy, the US races to stay ahead
As the US focuses on shipbuilding to operate among rivals in the Pacific and Arctic, it must overcome financial and technological hurdles.
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China steps up charge on climate change fight as the US turns away
19 Mar 2025 - 9:00PM
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Rampant trade tariffs are no cure for the US’ fentanyl crisis
19 Mar 2025 - 8:30PM
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When will US academia and business speak up against Trump?
When the basic institutions of a democracy come under attack, those leading major universities and firms have a duty to act in their defence.
19 Mar 2025 - 4:30PM
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Protesters demonstrate outside the headquarters of News Corporation, the parent company of Fox News, in midtown Manhattan in New York on March 18. The protesters denounced US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk while praising Ukraine and the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Photo: Getty Images
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Forget Doge, it’s Musk’s Tesla that looks in need of a rescue
Once an audacious pioneer in electric cars, Tesla is being out-competed by cheaper, more innovative rivals and suffering by association with Musk.
19 Mar 2025 - 2:15PM
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Cantonese opera need not be popular to be part of Hong Kong heritage
Preserving the theatre means preserving a piece of the city’s cultural identity, affirming Cantonese opera as part of our heritage.
19 Mar 2025 - 11:05AM
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What was unsaid at China’s ‘two sessions’ and why it matters
Having recognised the limits of its economic model, Beijing is attempting a recalibration that will be highly consequential for its competition with the US.
19 Mar 2025 - 5:30AM
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Affordable, open access has turned AI from divisive to empowering
Shift from high-cost exclusivity makes AI potentially a catalyst for global innovation, economic growth and problem-solving.
18 Mar 2025 - 10:03PM
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China’s AI revolution should promote equality, not just innovation
DeepSeek shows China’s tech strategy is paying off, but Beijing should also push AI education to help close income and opportunity gaps.
18 Mar 2025 - 7:31PM
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Why is US punishing a China helping it to solve its fentanyl crisis?
It is beyond comprehension that the US government is overlooking Chinese efforts to address the fentanyl issue and imposing more tariffs.
18 Mar 2025 - 5:17PM
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Asia’s commercial property market growing in diversity and complexity
While a shortage of investible assets and less attractive returns pose challenges, commercial property in Asia has come far in recent years.
18 Mar 2025 - 9:30AM
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Tokyo Skytree stands between buildings in a residential area of Tokyo on February 20. Photo: AFP
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Will AI and robots drive China’s next consumer spending spree?
China is seeking the next ‘big items’ to encourage consumers to open their wallets. Technology looks to be a key.
18 Mar 2025 - 7:01AM
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China knows economic challenges lie ahead. Is it ready for them?
Beijing has withstood external pressures for decades but without strong domestic demand, those pressures are increasingly harder to surmount.
18 Mar 2025 - 8:13AM
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How the allure of US exceptionalism is fading for Canada
Disillusioned by the Trump administration’s tariff war, more Canadians are seemingly looking at their national differences as strengths.
17 Mar 2025 - 8:30PM
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Adhering to reforms can help Beijing pop ‘Peak China’ bubble
To see off scepticism about China’s growth potential, the government’s latest reform push must be effective and make good on its promises.
17 Mar 2025 - 4:30PM
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An employee works on a car assembly line at a factory of FAW-Volkswagen company in Qingdao, in eastern Shandong province, on March 12. Photo: AFP
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Hong Kong is right to get out of way of women who do want children
The proposal to lift the 10-year cap on embryo storage must come with more measures to make it easier to both give birth and raise a family.
17 Mar 2025 - 11:44AM
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In today’s changing world order, the best hedge is agility
As great power rivalries intensify, collective action and strategic diversification can help others boost influence and avoid dependence.
17 Mar 2025 - 7:44AM
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How far Chinese women have come since my grandmother’s time
I have more equal status than my grandmother did in the pre-communist era. But young women are still pushing back against discrimination.
8 Mar 2025 - 9:30AM
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Women in period costume record a dance with a phone in Beijing on February 25. Photo: EPA-EFE
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3 steps Hong Kong workplaces can take to end sexual harassment
Workplace harassment still affects an alarming number of women in Hong Kong. But a few simple measures can help break the vicious cycle.
8 Mar 2025 - 11:00AM
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Having more women on boards makes business sense. Hong Kong gets it
In this increasingly complex world, it is vital for businesses to embrace gender diversity, and diversity more broadly, for long-term success.
8 Mar 2025 - 5:30AM
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Just why is Beijing calling for ‘capable’ Hong Kong lawmakers?
Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs has hinted at the central government’s dissatisfaction with some in the ‘patriots-only’ Legco.
10 Mar 2025 - 9:30AM
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As China modernises its navy, the US races to stay ahead
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China steps up charge on climate change fight as the US turns away
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Rampant trade tariffs are no cure for the US’ fentanyl crisis
19 Mar 2025 - 8:30PM
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When will US academia and business speak up against Trump?
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Forget Doge, it’s Musk’s Tesla that looks in need of a rescue
19 Mar 2025 - 2:15PM
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Cantonese opera need not be popular to be part of Hong Kong heritage
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