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Opinion | As AI takes the world by storm, Asia stands to benefit

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Hao Nan

Opinion | China’s ICBM test may well redraw the global security landscape

Hao Nan
Tik Chi Yuen,Marie Pang

Opinion | How Hong Kong can ensure its youth are truly heard

Tik Chi Yuen
Marie Pang
Alex Lo

My Take | A nuclear-armed Iran won’t be the end of the world

Alex Lo
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Azhar Azam

Opinion | How the US’ China tariffs could hurt American national security

Azhar Azam
Michael Heng

Opinion | 4 steps China can take to revive and future-proof its economy

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BIDEN OR TRUMP: WHOEVER WINS, WE LOSE

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Opinion | Gen-Z vs Genocide: US student protests provide hope for humanity and expose official hypocrisy

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Southeast Asia has quickly emerged as an ideal destination for data centres, with Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand leading the way. Photo: Shutterstock

Asia Opinion

Opinion | As AI takes the world by storm, Asia stands to benefit

Amid rising demand for AI and cybersecurity, Southeast Asia’s lower costs, renewable energy and political neutrality are proving attractive.

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Opinion | China’s ICBM test may well redraw the global security landscape

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Opinion | How Hong Kong can ensure its youth are truly heard

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World Opinion

My Take | A nuclear-armed Iran won’t be the end of the world

No one wants nuclear proliferation but that may be the only realistic restraint against an increasingly rogue Israel.

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Iranians burn an Israeli flag during a rally in Tehran on October 2, 2024, a day after Iran fired a barrage of missiles at Israel. Photo: AFP
Iranians burn an Israeli flag during a rally in Tehran on October 2, 2024, a day after Iran fired a barrage of missiles at Israel. Photo: AFP

China Opinion

Opinion | How the US’ China tariffs could hurt American national security

The ongoing tariff war could slow down the clean energy transition in the US at a time when climate change continues to threaten nations.

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China Opinion

Opinion | 4 steps China can take to revive and future-proof its economy

Chinese policymakers would benefit from an open-minded exploration of some Western economies’ initiatives – and vice versa.

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Opinion | Why China is North Korea’s ‘closest comrade’, not Russia

Moscow had no use for Pyongyang until the Ukraine war, but Beijing has quietly supported and bankrolled the Kim regime for decades.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Illustration: Craig Stephens

China Opinion

My Take | Unusual draft law signals China’s resolve to protect private economy

The draft private-economy protection law contains clauses targeting ‘long-range fishing’ and other problematic practices by local officials.

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Editorial | Daunting tasks ahead for new Macau chief in development push

Not only must Sam Hou-fai diversify the casino-led economy, but also ensure the city plays its role in national modernisation.

Asia Opinion

Opinion | As attacks on Chinese workers in Pakistan grow, how will Beijing respond?

In the wake of deadly attacks on Chinese nationals in Pakistan, Beijing looks likely to get more directly involved in counterterrorism.

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Security officials inspect the scene of a blast outside Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan, on October 7. Photo: EPA-EFE

Opinion

Editorial | Lobsters deal whets appetite for better China-Australia ties

Lifting of ban by mainland China on the Australian seafood raises hopes of a continuing improvement in relations between two countries.

Cooked Eastern Rock Lobster is displayed at Sydney Fish Markets in December 2023. China’s trade ban on Australian lobsters is to end after more than three years. Photo: Getty Images
Cooked Eastern Rock Lobster is displayed at Sydney Fish Markets in December 2023. China’s trade ban on Australian lobsters is to end after more than three years. Photo: Getty Images

World Opinion

My Take | Demography is not destiny for China or anyone else

Mass immigration gives the US a huge advantage over everyone else facing depopulation but it’s a double-edged sword that has escalated domestic strife.

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World Opinion

On Balance | Trump has stumbled upon a good idea for US climate change fight

Getting China to build electric vehicles in the US would be a boon to the country’s economy and transition away from fossil fuels.

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World Opinion

Opinion | On climate change, stitch in time from clothing industry would save nine

With emissions from the textile and apparel industry set to surge, brands and suppliers must speed up efforts to decarbonise.

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Workers sew at a garment company in Zunhua, Hebei province, on January 3. Photo: Xinhua

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Passive approach to bullying will leave Hong Kong society worse off

Recent surveys indicate a culture of helplessness among students and teachers that is allowing the problem of bullying to fester.

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About one in five respondents to one survey reported they had been bullied in the past year alone, and the prevalence was as high as 25 per cent among Primary Four and Five pupils. Photo: Getty Images
About one in five respondents to one survey reported they had been bullied in the past year alone, and the prevalence was as high as 25 per cent among Primary Four and Five pupils. Photo: Getty Images

Arts & Culture

Language Matters | The origin of ‘hurricane’ and the myths attached to the original word

Drawn from indigenous Caribbean languages, ‘hurricano’ appeared in Shakespeare’s King Lear and soon afterwards swapped its final ‘o’ for ‘e’.

Asia Opinion

Opinion | Asean members find common ground in disputed waters

Southeast Asian nations may take different tacks on China, but they share an interest in cooperating to defend their core interests.

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My Take | How China Evergrande’s fraud sheds light on the country’s property troubles

The fallout from the accounting fraud at China Evergrande will not be limited, and the handling of the case is just a piece of the puzzle showing how China manages its property slowdown.

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Signage at the Evergrande Palace project, developed by China Evergrande Group, in Beijing, January 31, 2024. Photo: Bloomberg
Signage at the Evergrande Palace project, developed by China Evergrande Group, in Beijing, January 31, 2024. Photo: Bloomberg

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong plastic ban: switching from one disposable to another misses the point

Many restaurants have started to switch from plastic disposables to greener disposables – but Hong Kong should be pushing for reusables right from the start.

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Comment

The View | Cutting visas not the way to solve Australia’s student housing woes

Planning restrictions are constraining supply in all sectors of Australia’s residential property market, driving up prices and rents, but the lack of a clear way forward on student housing threatens to hold back the potential of a sector that is increasingly important to the Australian economy.

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Opinion | How reforming rural land rights can aid China’s common prosperity push

China finds itself in need of its latest landmark reform as the urban-rural divide keeps growing and the broader economy is seeking new sources of growth. One possible solution is finding better uses for rural land and giving farmers the same legal rights as urban residents to rent, transfer or mortgage their land.

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