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World Opinion

Opinion | What the Mecca military pact means for China

Defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan presents a complex strategic calculus for Beijing, demanding a masterclass in balance.

Macroscope | Could China be a hedge against risk of AI investment boom going bust?

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Opinion | Beijing’s offshore insurance tax tests Hong Kong wealth management

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Stop mourning Hong Kong. It’s evolving, not dying

Nostalgia is understandable, but the city has reinvented itself numerous times before, and is doing so again.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Asia Opinion

Opinion | China found the word India’s ‘cockroach’ protests missed

China’s crisis crept in over years, slow enough for a society to find a term for the phenomenon and debate it, while India’s arose over a single exam season.

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China Opinion

Opinion | Little surprise Beijing doesn’t want Western advice for its economy

The lack of forceful stimulus is not policy paralysis, as foreigners assume – China simply operates on a different set of priorities.

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | How Hong Kong can unlock the real value of its Asean trade boom

By providing high-value services that enable cross-border transactions and corporate expansion, the city can convert surging commerce into long-term economic returns.

Hong Kong’s Kwai Chung Container Terminal, seen on March 4. Hong Kong’s Asean opportunity depends less on moving more containers than on attaching more high-value services to each transaction. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong’s Kwai Chung Container Terminal, seen on March 4. Hong Kong’s Asean opportunity depends less on moving more containers than on attaching more high-value services to each transaction. Photo: Elson Li

Hong Kong Opinion

As I see it | Hong Kong is no longer a Western playground – and it’s not looking back

Stephen Roach and his like-minded critics should let go of their fantasy of a bygone era. The city has already moved on.

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Asia Opinion

The View | If India wants an edge on China, it must study education reform

While recent protests were triggered by irregularities in the national medical entrance exam, the quality of education more broadly warrants attention.

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China Opinion

Opinion | A strong China is the best hope for the ‘long peace’ to endure

If China’s rise shows it rejects hegemonic ambitions, the hope is that it can make a difference and foster a more peaceful world.

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China Opinion

Opinion | China’s economic problems have been diagnosed. Will policymakers act?

What is missing is the willingness to redirect resources away from growth engines of the past and directly support Chinese households.

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Vehicles being loaded onto a ship at Yantai Port in east China’s Shandong province on July 15. China’s gross domestic product grew 4.3 per cent in the second quarter, lagging the government’s growth target of 4.5 to 5 per cent for the year. Photo: Xinhua
Vehicles being loaded onto a ship at Yantai Port in east China’s Shandong province on July 15. China’s gross domestic product grew 4.3 per cent in the second quarter, lagging the government’s growth target of 4.5 to 5 per cent for the year. Photo: Xinhua

Asia Opinion

Opinion | The SCO is caught between regional weight and global ambitions

As the SCO marks its 25th anniversary, internal rifts as well as limited financial integration and security cooperation are holding it back.

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World Opinion

Opinion | The race for critical minerals is clearing the path for deep-sea mining

Corporate pressure and US-China competition are stalling global efforts to set environmental safeguards for seabed mining.

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World Opinion

Opinion | US does its robotics industry no favours by fencing it off from China

By banning Chinese humanoid robots, Washington is trying to buy its industry time, but the lack of competition is not a strength.

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A robot made by Chinese company AgiBot dances at the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Switzerland, on July 7. Photo: Xinhua

Hong Kong Opinion

The View | Hong Kong hotel sector recovery elusive for unprepared investors

An uneven rebound is favouring established operators as tight supply constraints raise the barriers to entry.

The communal lounge at YOT Hub, located in the Regal Oriental Hotel, in Kowloon City. The youth hostel features 80 rooms for Hong Kong permanent residents aged 18 to 31. Photo: Sam Tsang
The communal lounge at YOT Hub, located in the Regal Oriental Hotel, in Kowloon City. The youth hostel features 80 rooms for Hong Kong permanent residents aged 18 to 31. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | John Lee is right about local governance. Now he must deliver

Fixing Hong Kong’s district management in the wake of the devastating Tai Po fire is the next test for the chief executive.

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Asia Opinion

Opinion | Why Malaysia’s political turmoil matters to Beijing

Malaysia shows how local battles over race and national identity could complicate China’s Southeast Asian playbook.

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | John Lee is right about local governance. Now he must deliver

Fixing Hong Kong’s district management in the wake of the devastating Tai Po fire is the next test for the chief executive.

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Chief Executive John Lee addresses the participants of a town hall meeting on August 2 to gather feedback on Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and the coming policy address. Photo: SCMP Pictures
Chief Executive John Lee addresses the participants of a town hall meeting on August 2 to gather feedback on Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and the coming policy address. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Hong Kong Opinion

The View | Hong Kong hotel sector recovery elusive for unprepared investors

An uneven rebound is favouring established operators as tight supply constraints raise the barriers to entry.

China Opinion

Opinion | China’s economic problems have been diagnosed. Will policymakers act?

What is missing is the willingness to redirect resources away from growth engines of the past and directly support Chinese households.

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Asia Opinion

The View | If India wants an edge on China, it must study education reform

While recent protests were triggered by irregularities in the national medical entrance exam, the quality of education more broadly warrants attention.

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Indian Youth Congress party workers hold placards featuring India’s education minister Dharmendra Pradhan during a protest over the alleged national medical school entrance exam irregularities, in Mumbai on June 2. In July, Pradhan announced his resignation after countrywide protests. Photo: AFP
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OPINION
Ronny P. Sasmita

Opinion | What the Mecca military pact means for China

Ronny P. Sasmita
Nicholas Spiro

Macroscope | Could China be a hedge against risk of AI investment boom going bust?

Nicholas Spiro
Matteo Giovannini

Opinion | Beijing’s offshore insurance tax tests Hong Kong wealth management

Matteo Giovannini
Victor Kwok

Opinion | Stop mourning Hong Kong. It’s evolving, not dying

Victor Kwok
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Gaurav Kumar

Opinion | China found the word India’s ‘cockroach’ protests missed

Gaurav Kumar
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Kok How Lee

Opinion | Little surprise Beijing doesn’t want Western advice for its economy

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MULTIMEDIA
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA!

SCMP managing editor Yonden Lhatoo sings a totally different tune to wish America a happy 250th anniversary.
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HELP, WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE

US-Israel war on Iran is as reckless and catastrophic as it is stupid and illegal
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THEY WON’T EVEN LET US MOURN IN PEACE!

Yonden Lhatoo has a go at those who are politicising Hong Kong’s fire tragedy
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Super stupid behaviour during a super typhoon

Super stupid behaviour during a super typhoon in Hong Kong
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