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The real war on Christmas is not being waged by Hong Kong or mainland China
From Oliver Cromwell and the Puritans to contemporary liberals and “woke” ideologues, the West has a long tradition of trying to cancel the season.
21 Dec 2025 - 9:30PM
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How Trump is hastening the end of American hegemony
21 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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Arguing about China’s overcapacity overlooks its drive for clean energy
21 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
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Asian Angle
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Sabah’s election proves Malaysians want results, not slogans
Local parties crying ‘Sabah First’ largely flopped as voters rejected empty identity rhetoric for proven service records.
21 Dec 2025 - 10:30AM
Officials from the Sabah People’s Coalition, or Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), hold a launch event on October 20 in preparation for the 17th Sabah state election. Photo: Facebook/grs.sabah
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West must face the facts of Jimmy Lai’s trial and conviction
Lai received a fair trial conducted in strict accordance with the law, during which his legal rights were fully safeguarded.
21 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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China’s property market isn’t so much collapsing as being reconfigured
Viewing China’s real estate crisis solely through the lens of market indicators misses the deeper, structural shifts at play.
21 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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The Christmas spirit of generosity, peace and goodwill could not be needed more
From the Tai Po fire tragedy to the Bondi Beach terror attack, the festive season brings a welcome ray of light and a sense of hope for the future.
20 Dec 2025 - 10:59PM
Tourists admire the giant Christmas tree at the “Christmas Town” in Hong Kong’s Statue Square. Photo: Eugene Lee
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Japan’s economic security push heralds rising protectionism in Asia
The emphasis on securing supply chains and stockpiling critical resources is no substitute for free and open trade and investment.
20 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
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Asian Angle
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Greed and pork barrel politics fuel the Philippines’ fatal floods
Filipinos are paying the ultimate price for a system that favours corrupt lawmakers’ pet projects over scientifically sound flood control.
20 Dec 2025 - 12:00PM
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Taiwan intervention may just spell the end of the West
Mutual economic destruction or worse for China and the West should be enough to deter everyone from internationalising the Taiwan question.
20 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Protection of vulnerable workers must be part of China’s AI strategy
Unemployment and underemployment are a double whammy that the Chinese leadership cannot ignore.
20 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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Why China is cracking down on ‘involution’
Involution is a structural phenomenon with both domestic and global implications that China’s leaders are dedicated to addressing.
19 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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World Opinion
Outside In
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Six years on, are we better prepared for the next pandemic?
Preparedness plans remain a work in progress while health budgets have been sliced by urgent demands and US withdrawal weakens global coordination.
19 Dec 2025 - 8:58PM
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Fix housing to help young Hongkongers feel they belong here
If taken seriously, housing policy can restore trust in institutions and the foundations of civic life that elections alone cannot.
19 Dec 2025 - 11:13AM
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Mark 2025. It’s the year China became a peer power to America
China not only forced a trade war backdown, it displayed its hi-tech military might from the waters off Australia to the skies near Japan.
19 Dec 2025 - 11:06AM
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Why AI chatbots are unlikely to bring about human extinction
Stories of chatbots behaving in surprising ways are fuelling the rise of ‘AI doomers’ who warn of the risk of human extinction. This extreme view is misguided.
18 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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Asia Opinion
Macroscope
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Fears of an AI bubble in Asian stock markets are misplaced
The concentration risk so prevalent elsewhere is mitigated in Asia by a diverse equity landscape and the unique strengths in China.
18 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
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What Hong Kong can learn from deadly London flats blaze
Grenfell Tower fire eight years ago shows why we must ensure justice for Tai Po victims, as well as timely, effective reforms.
13 Dec 2025 - 11:36PM
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A general view of the Grenfell Tower apartment block fire on 14 June 2017, in which 72 people died. File photo: EPA-EFE
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Is the new Philippines-Germany defence pact built to last?
Rising anxieties over Beijing and Moscow have united Berlin and Manila in an axis that must now be institutionalised to ensure it endures.
14 Dec 2025 - 10:30AM
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Transparency, accountability essential after Tai Po fire as Hong Kong heals
A city full of people living in tower blocks similar to those at Wang Fuk Court needs clear answers from committees investigating the tragedy.
14 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
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After vitalising its property market, India must shore up its weaknesses
The sustainability of the real estate boom will depend on how well New Delhi can address lingering gaps in affordability and infrastructure.
15 Dec 2025 - 5:43PM
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The real war on Christmas is not being waged by Hong Kong or mainland China
21 Dec 2025 - 9:30PM
Joseph E. Stiglitz
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How Trump is hastening the end of American hegemony
21 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
Christine Loh
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Arguing about China’s overcapacity overlooks its drive for clean energy
21 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
Arnold Puyok
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Sabah’s election proves Malaysians want results, not slogans
21 Dec 2025 - 10:30AM
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West must face the facts of Jimmy Lai’s trial and conviction
21 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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China’s property market isn’t so much collapsing as being reconfigured
21 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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