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US markets are paying the price for Trump’s reckless policies
From surging debt to trade wars with Canada, self-harm has been the main consequence of Trump’s reckless policy decisions.
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How Shenzhen can win the ‘AI for science’ race
27 Aug 2026 - 4:30PM
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Wanted in Hong Kong: the theatrical equivalent of a hawker centre
27 Aug 2026 - 9:30AM
Asia Opinion
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As the US and China compete over AI, Asean must secure strategic autonomy
Asean’s choice is not between technological dominance and isolation but between dependence and agency.
27 Aug 2026 - 5:30AM
Workers lay cables outside Bridge Data Centres in Johor state, which has become Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing data centre hub, in Sedenak, Malaysia, on May 6. Photo: Reuters
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The security-obsessed global economy needs its own Helsinki process
Cold War rivals used ground rules to make competition more transparent, bounded and predictable. Today’s weaponised trade needs the same ambition.
26 Aug 2026 - 8:30PM
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China’s multilateral pitch is finding an audience
Beijing’s push for global cooperation is clearly self-interested, but even US allies in the West can see the benefits of multilateralism.
26 Aug 2026 - 4:30PM
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Why Asimov’s Foundation series still resonates in the AI era
Social engineering: why Elon Musk, Nobel Prize winners and cult leaders are all obsessed with Asimov’s Foundation.
26 Aug 2026 - 9:30AM
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Actor Jared Harris (centre) plays mathemetician Hari Seldon, seen here with Leah Harvey and Lou Llobell, in the Foundation TV series. Photo: Apple TV+
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Africa knows who its true friends are – and they’re not in Washington
China’s sustained engagement across the continent stands in stark contrast to a US approach driven purely by strategic utility.
26 Aug 2026 - 5:30AM
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Asia Opinion
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Could Mecca defence pact be first step to new Middle East order?
As security deal shakes up calculations for the US, China and Russia, a regional order shaped by regional states is no longer unthinkable.
25 Aug 2026 - 8:30PM
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For states, being part of everything doesn’t mean being part of nothing
The opposite of commitment is breach, not multiplicity. A nation’s reliability isn’t measured by how many treaties it signs.
25 Aug 2026 - 4:30PM
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Just Saying
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Reflections of a reformed grammar Nazi
The evolution of English is an unstoppable force and resisting its ‘dumbing down’ may be futile.
25 Aug 2026 - 7:13PM
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When it comes to the English language, does form really matter as much as function? Photo: Shutterstock
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Forcing women to drink at business dinners has no place in modern China
The alleged assault of a female employee in Hangzhou exposes how such unsavoury practices persist amid Beijing’s anti-extravagance campaign.
25 Aug 2026 - 10:40AM
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China’s view of Trump’s America has changed from alarm to a shrug
Erratic and transactional, the US leader’s approach exposes domestic governance flaws and the limits of Washington’s containment strategy.
24 Aug 2026 - 8:30PM
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Malaysia wants sustainable data centres, not a blanket ban
Unlike the US backlash, Malaysia is drawing up efficiency requirements to guide a sustainable tech boom.
24 Aug 2026 - 5:48PM
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Remembering Zhu Rongji and understanding his legacy
The late Chinese premier showed genuine love and support for Hong Kong and kept ‘one country, two systems’ dear to his heart.
24 Aug 2026 - 9:30AM
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Hongkong Post should focus on public service, not profit
The traditional self-funding operating model is no longer viable in an increasingly competitive e-commerce market.
24 Aug 2026 - 5:30AM
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Deutsche Bank’s yuan mandate boosts Chinese currency’s global reach
The clearing mandate from China elevates Frankfurt as a primary hub for offshore renminbi settlement, challenging London’s dominance.
23 Aug 2026 - 8:30PM
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Hongkong Post should focus on public service, not profit
The traditional self-funding operating model is no longer viable in an increasingly competitive e-commerce market.
24 Aug 2026 - 5:30AM
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A woman waits at the General Post Office in Central, Hong Kong. Hongkong Post has recorded a loss for eight consecutive years. Photo: Jelly Tse
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Why Asimov’s Foundation series still resonates in the AI era
Social engineering: why Elon Musk, Nobel Prize winners and cult leaders are all obsessed with Asimov’s Foundation.
26 Aug 2026 - 9:30AM
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Asia Opinion
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Could Mecca defence pact be first step to new Middle East order?
As security deal shakes up calculations for the US, China and Russia, a regional order shaped by regional states is no longer unthinkable.
25 Aug 2026 - 8:30PM
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Forcing women to drink at business dinners has no place in modern China
The alleged assault of a female employee in Hangzhou exposes how such unsavoury practices persist amid Beijing’s anti-extravagance campaign.
25 Aug 2026 - 10:40AM
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How Shenzhen can win the ‘AI for science’ race
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Wanted in Hong Kong: the theatrical equivalent of a hawker centre
27 Aug 2026 - 9:30AM
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As the US and China compete over AI, Asean must secure strategic autonomy
27 Aug 2026 - 5:30AM
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The security-obsessed global economy needs its own Helsinki process
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China’s multilateral pitch is finding an audience
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