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Why Donald Trump will focus on the Fed in 2026
With the US midterm elections looming, the White House seeks victory over inflation and the stimulating effects of lower borrowing costs.
31 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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How China’s home-grown luxury labels took on Western brands
31 Dec 2025 - 4:32PM
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Why China is Myanmar’s only real hope
31 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Diplomacy
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Be a potato: the lesson of the resilient staple resonates as 2026 approaches
A decade on, the humble tuber’s public adoption remains an elusive goal for China’s planners and yet it offers a lesson for uncertain times.
31 Dec 2025 - 9:04AM
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The Potato Eaters, considered Vincent Van Gogh’s first masterpiece, delivers a powerful social statement with its depiction of honest peasant life. Photo: Getty Images
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Australia is losing its ability to engage Asia on its own terms
With security increasingly tied to regional developments, Australia’s eroding Asia literacy risks shutting Canberra out of crucial decisions.
31 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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If Trump wants a deal with China, he must rein in US allies in Asia
From Manila to Tokyo, domestic political dynamics are increasing the risks of a dangerous confrontation between Washington and Beijing.
30 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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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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A visitor interacts with a robot at the Pujiang Innovation Forum in Shanghai on September 21. Photo: Xinhua
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Rise of China’s open source platforms will finally burst the AI bubble
Even if open source models aren’t as good as their proprietary rivals, they will still win in the marketplace as long as they can do the job.
30 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Asia Opinion
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Forest conservation must be long-term priority for Southeast Asia
The region’s challenges are primarily political as underfunding and business interests create fragmented institutions, weak enforcement and poor data.
30 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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Europe risks a self-fulfilling prophecy of war with Russia
The EU should secure its future through fair contributions to Nato and a lucrative transatlantic defence market, not conflict with Moscow.
29 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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How AI helped Asia’s real estate sector pass the tariff stress test
While multiple factors are at play, this year’s tech exuberance helped the region’s property markets stay afloat.
29 Dec 2025 - 4:31PM
Tourists take photos at the Lotte World Tower’s observation deck in Seoul on September 5. Photo : Xinhua
Hong Kong Opinion
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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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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
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How Elon Musk and his merry band of billionaires run the United States
China follows a different system, but perhaps America should look into why the richest Chinese do not pose a problem similar to those in the US.
28 Dec 2025 - 11:53PM
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World Opinion
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Trump’s pivot puts Pacific Rim at heart of global power shift
America’s strategy is hastening the geopolitical change of influence from the Atlantic to the Pacific, with US-China competition the primary driver.
28 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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Why America can no longer build something like the Manhattan Project
Rather than owning the engine of innovation, Washington is standing in line like a customer to buy tech services it doesn’t control or understand.
28 Dec 2025 - 8:09PM
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World Opinion
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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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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
Hong Kong Opinion
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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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World Opinion
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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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World Opinion
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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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Edward Ding
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Why Donald Trump will focus on the Fed in 2026
31 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
James David Spellman
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How China’s home-grown luxury labels took on Western brands
31 Dec 2025 - 4:32PM
Alex Lo
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Why China is Myanmar’s only real hope
31 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Genevieve Donnellon-May
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Australia is losing its ability to engage Asia on its own terms
31 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
Peter T. C. Chang
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If Trump wants a deal with China, he must rein in US allies in Asia
30 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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Kamala Thiagarajan
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Amid the bad news of 2025, science cooperation has been a beacon of hope
30 Dec 2025 - 8:31PM
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