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Hong Kong and Singapore: rivals and partners learning from each other
Small and externally oriented economies, both cities face common challenges and must make common cause, while repositioning and reinventing themselves.
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Trump’s ‘big beautiful’ spending plan will only worsen US economy
6 Jul 2025 - 5:30AM
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Hong Kong will benefit from recognising the rights of same-sex couples
5 Jul 2025 - 9:00PM
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Trump’s actions call for robust challenge, not appeasement
The US is the largest shareholder of several multilateral financial institutions, calling into question how unbiased their advice can be.
5 Jul 2025 - 6:53PM
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A screen broadcasting live footage shows US President Donald Trump gesturing while signing executive orders next to screens displaying the current Japanese yen exchange rate against the US dollar at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo, Japan, on January 21. Photo: Reuters
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What the Vietnam war can teach us about Trump’s Asia policy
The Vietnam war ended 50 years ago. Its complex legacy offers context for Donald Trump’s global trade and security shake-up.
5 Jul 2025 - 11:00AM
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Chinese companies must now focus on wooing consumers at home
Re-routing exports away from the US offers only brief relief; the playbook must now start at home, with China’s vast market.
5 Jul 2025 - 9:30AM
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Fallen world must ensure justice for future generations
The current negative cycle can only be addressed if we direct our energies towards promoting social and planetary well-being.
5 Jul 2025 - 5:30AM
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People gather in a homeless encampment in the heart of Skid Row in Los Angeles on January 10, 2024. Photo: TNS
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How to undermine the US dollar and destroy its monetary system
No one should underestimate Donald Trump and his party’s ability to subvert America’s foundational institutions like the US Federal Reserve.
4 Jul 2025 - 9:45PM
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Europe’s hardline approach on China has got it nowhere
Instead of trying to pressure or contain Beijing, the European Union should appreciate China’s perspective and respect differences.
4 Jul 2025 - 9:48PM
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Europe’s vow to Trump to push defence budget to 5% rings hollow
Amid voter defiance and record debt, anyone who believes the governments will find an extra US$2.7 trillion by 2035 is living in dreamland.
4 Jul 2025 - 4:30PM
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Are North Korea, China and Russia’s ‘blood-forged’ ties more than just rhetoric?
National interests historically prevail over the much-lauded friendships ‘forged in blood’ among the three countries.
4 Jul 2025 - 10:30AM
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A screen displays North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un looking at coffins during a performance attended by Kim and Russian Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova in Pyongyang. Photo: Korean Central Television/AFP
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How Asian businesses can compete with China’s apex predators
China’s growing supply chains offer short-term opportunities but Asia must quickly learn from how it tests and strategically nurtures firms.
4 Jul 2025 - 10:50AM
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Trump’s war on everything will lead to his eventual downfall
In opening up so many fronts at home and abroad, Trump has exposed a wealth of fault lines for his opponents to exploit and thwart his plans.
4 Jul 2025 - 5:30AM
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Australia should leave politics out of climate collaboration with China
Seeing Beijing solely through a security lens undermines Canberra’s capacity to engage pragmatically on shared environmental interests.
3 Jul 2025 - 9:46PM
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Why investors banking on ‘peak Trump’ are dangerously wrong
A recent set of upbeat reports shows markets underestimate Trump’s capacity to inflict more damage on the US and global economy.
3 Jul 2025 - 4:30PM
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A photo illustration of a 3D-printed miniature model of US President Donald Trump and representation of US dollar banknote. Just because the US could remain a relative safe haven does not mean the erosion of confidence in its policymaking should be downplayed. Photo: Reuters
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How Hong Kong can win race to become world’s tokenisation hub
The question is not whether tokenisation will reshape finance but who will shape it. Hong Kong’s strategy sets it apart from the pack.
3 Jul 2025 - 9:30AM
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Why Central Asia plays a growing role in China’s strategic calculus
Cooperation on trade, infrastructure, energy and more shows that China sees Central Asia as an important trade partner and geopolitical buffer.
3 Jul 2025 - 5:30AM
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Has Trump started another forever war? Not if Americans can help it
As the US ramps up aggression against Iran, fears of another full-scale invasion in the Middle East abound. Thankfully, all hope is not lost.
23 Jun 2025 - 10:30PM
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A protester in Los Angeles, California holds up a placard denouncing war following the US and Israel’s airstrikes on Iran on June 22. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Is China a just society? Economic woes erode public perception of fairness
The case of Chinese actress Nashi, who was found to have used subterfuge to get ahead in her studies, touched a raw nerve on the mainland.
24 Jun 2025 - 7:00AM
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Why blocking the Strait of Hormuz is a recipe for disaster
With its ruinous consequences and difficulty in execution, a full blockade is unlikely. But the risks of miscalculation must not be ignored.
25 Jun 2025 - 8:54AM
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Beyond Iran: the precarious balance of global oil prices
The world is more resilient and energy-efficient than in the 1970s, yet broader structural vulnerabilities persist and could hit Asia hard.
24 Jun 2025 - 8:30PM
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Trump’s ‘big beautiful’ spending plan will only worsen US economy
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Hong Kong will benefit from recognising the rights of same-sex couples
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Chinese companies must now focus on wooing consumers at home
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