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Elephants wade through flood waters to help bring relief supplies to villagers in Chiang Mai province, Thailand, on October 6, 2024. Photo: AP

Asia Opinion

Opinion | Asia can’t afford to wait for the US to wake up to its climate duty

As the US walks away again, Europe, China and others need to fill the climate reparation funding gap, not out of charity but responsibility.

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Opinion | Trump’s Maga ambition may be more audacious than we think

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Editorial | China’s austerity is very different to that in US

Opinion

My Take | How Western classics are now weaponised against the West

Since the Tiananmen crackdown, a generation of mainland public intellectuals and scholars have turned classical study on its head.

Students gather outside the library building in Tsinghua University in Beijing. Photo: Shutterstock
Students gather outside the library building in Tsinghua University in Beijing. Photo: Shutterstock

World Opinion

Outside In | Outraged by Trump, Canada scrambles to define what makes a nation

Threatened with annexation, Canadians reluctant to be absorbed nevertheless find it hard to say what distinguishes them from Americans.

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World Opinion

Opinion | Trump’s executive orders will be no match for markets in grip of fear

Investors’ behaviour promises to thwart Trump’s economic agenda, just as they have forced past administrations to scramble for rescues.

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My Take | Flags on Malaysian school uniforms a badge of honour or a burden to parents?

The onus to keep flags ‘clean and not faded’ falls on the parents, some of whom are already struggling with day-to-day expenses.

Students wave the Malaysian flag during National Day celebrations. Photo: AP
Students wave the Malaysian flag during National Day celebrations. Photo: AP

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Why tossing out bamboo scaffolding would be a mistake on many levels

Worker safety is of utmost priority. But cultural and holistic aspects to our love affair with bamboo scaffolding must also be considered.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | US-China clash ‘inevitable’? Why it’s time to get talking about Pericles’ walls

Athens’ Long Walls prompted distrust and eventual war 2,500 years ago. Nato is the most obvious ‘Pericles Wall’ of our times.

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Asia Opinion

Opinion | US treatment of Indo-Pacific allies could de-escalate ties with China

Donald Trump is likely to keep projecting power in Asia but his focus on other priorities will reshape regional dynamics.

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US President Donald Trump waves to the press as he leaves a luncheon in Washington, on March 12. Photo: AP

World Opinion

Opinion | Trump’s trade policy is misguided but don’t be quick to blame tariffs

Instead of attacking the use of tariffs, the Trump administration’s domestic critics should consider their popularity and effectiveness.

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US President Donald Trump displays an executive order he signed announcing tariffs on auto imports at the White House in Washington, on March 26. Photo: AFP
US President Donald Trump displays an executive order he signed announcing tariffs on auto imports at the White House in Washington, on March 26. Photo: AFP

World Opinion

Opinion | How Trump’s assault on US universities is reshaping rivalry with China

In purging individuals and ideas from US universities, Donald Trump’s new ‘red scare’ will only diminish America’s ability to attract top tech talent.

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World Opinion

Macroscope | How Trump’s reckless policies could trigger a financial crisis

The institutional and legal underpinnings of the US system on which investors have long relied are under sustained assault from the Trump administration.

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Low-altitude economy can soar if Hong Kong plays to its strengths

The city can leverage its R&D capabilities and regional connectivity while catching up on infrastructure and policy guidance – and act fast.

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A drone designed to deliver packages is on display at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology on March 25. Photo: Sam Tsang

Asia Opinion

Opinion | Why the US could lose more ground in Southeast Asia

While the US remains Asean’s biggest investor, its investment in core infrastructure is limited. Meanwhile, China makes its presence felt.

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Passengers take selfies during a Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail ride in Indonesia in 2023. China’s focus on infrastructure and regional connectivity in Southeast Asia has had a profound impact. Photo: Xinhua
Passengers take selfies during a Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail ride in Indonesia in 2023. China’s focus on infrastructure and regional connectivity in Southeast Asia has had a profound impact. Photo: Xinhua

Opinion

My Take | Cancelled HKU event offers a chance to address fate of Gazans

Antisemitism is a heinous form of racism, but the most pressing moral question of our time is whether Palestinians still have the right to exist.

World Opinion

Opinion | No economy is safe as Trump upends rules-based order

The Trump shock is the functional equivalent of a full-blown crisis, and the contagion is almost certain to spread throughout the world.

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Asia Opinion

The View | Why the future looks so promising for luxury property in Asia

With clear benefits for stakeholders, the region’s branded residences are poised to boost liquidity and set high transparency standards.

A woman poses for a photo at a gold plated infinity pool of a luxury hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam in 2020, after the government eases a nationwide Covid-19 lockdown. Photo: Reuters
A woman poses for a photo at a gold plated infinity pool of a luxury hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam in 2020, after the government eases a nationwide Covid-19 lockdown. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Kai Tak venue fiasco must not be repeated at Hong Kong Sevens

If Kai Tak Sports Park’s early days are any indication, the government must be hands-on to ensure Hong Kong avoids further embarrassment.

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Hong Kong Opinion

City Beat | Beijing is upset, but why is it limiting criticism of Hutchison’s Panama deal?

Closer look at Beijing’s mixed ‘semi-official’ approach to voicing disapproval shows what is at stake in saga involving Li Ka-shing’s conglomerate.

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | How Hong Kong can dig itself out of recurring deficits

As the city borrows money to fund development, it risks depleting its savings unless policymakers act decisively to find new sources of revenue.

A visitor looks out over Hong Kong’s central business district on February 18. The city is facing its toughest fiscal test in three decades following a three-year run of substantial deficits. Photo: AFP
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OPINION
Chuck Baclagon

Opinion | Asia can’t afford to wait for the US to wake up to its climate duty

Chuck Baclagon
Andrew Sheng

Opinion | Trump’s Maga ambition may be more audacious than we think

Andrew Sheng
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SCMP Editorial

Editorial | China’s austerity is very different to that in US

SCMP Editorial
Alex Lo

My Take | How Western classics are now weaponised against the West

Alex Lo
David Dodwell

Outside In | Outraged by Trump, Canada scrambles to define what makes a nation

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James David Spellman

Opinion | Trump’s executive orders will be no match for markets in grip of fear

James David Spellman
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JUST SAYING | THIS IS TERRORISM

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BIDEN OR TRUMP: WHOEVER WINS, WE LOSE

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