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People pick up Labubu toys at a Pop Mart store in Siam Square in Bangkok on May 8, 2025. Photo: AFP

Asia Opinion

Opinion | Fatigue is rewriting the US-China soft power contest, starting in Asean

At a time when no one has bandwidth left, soft power is being won by being the partner that feels usable, steady and low-risk.

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Opinion | Quietly, steadily, animal rights campaigners are making headway in China

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As I see it | Under Trump, the US has unleashed its own wolf warriors

Asia Opinion

Opinion | US war on Iran isn’t likely to go as planned

US war planners have overlooked viewing their adversary through realpolitik in the past. They now face a far more organised opponent.

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US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on March 2, in Arlington, Virginia, the US. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on March 2, in Arlington, Virginia, the US. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

China Opinion

Opinion | How the US ceded the robotics economy to China

Chinese gains in robotics show that nations wishing to compete must go beyond financial engineering to master their physical realities.

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Harry’s View

Opinion | Cartoonist Harry Harrison’s humorous takes on Hong Kong and beyond in February

Discover Harry’s View as our veteran cartoonist casts his satirical eye over the political, social and economic landscape.

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Asia Opinion

Opinion | Kim Jong-un’s daughter may well become North Korea’s first female leader

The signs of succession are apparent, from Kim Ju-ae’s growing public appearances with her father to her reported appointment to a new leadership position.

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Kim Ju-ae with her father, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, watching a demonstration flight commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People’s Army Air Force at Kalma Airfield in Wonsan, Gangwon province, on November 28. Photo: KCNA via KNS/AFP
Kim Ju-ae with her father, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, watching a demonstration flight commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People’s Army Air Force at Kalma Airfield in Wonsan, Gangwon province, on November 28. Photo: KCNA via KNS/AFP

Asia Opinion

Opinion | Nipah and mpox expose Asia’s urgent need for stronger disease surveillance

Many Asian countries face barriers in building effective disease surveillance networks, including relying on shrinking external funding.

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World Opinion

Opinion | Attack on Iran normalises global descent into the ‘law of the jungle’

By waging war under the logic of pre-emptive defence, the US and Israel are hollowing out the foundations of international law.

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Asia Opinion

Opinion | How the Taliban can end the cycle of violence with Pakistan

Working with neighbours to combat terror groups operating in Afghanistan will ensure peace and improve the Taliban’s international standing.

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People survey a house that was damaged in the cross-border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, in the Takhta-e-Pul district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on February 28. Photo: EPA

Asia Opinion

The View | 5 reasons Australia’s physical retail is uniquely resilient

Several factors contribute to the outperformance of the Australian retail sector, including its relative insulation from digital disruption.

People shop at Pitt Street Mall in Sydney on September 29, 2025. Photo: Reuters
People shop at Pitt Street Mall in Sydney on September 29, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong wants more babies. Ignoring high stress in schools won’t help

It’s not just the cost of raising children – would-be parents are also deterred by Hong Kong’s high-pressure education system.

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China Opinion

Opinion | Now is the time for China to show it’s serious about opening up

The ‘two sessions’ is Beijing’s chance to demonstrate reliability as nations reassess their ties with China and the US in an increasingly fragmented global order.

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My Take | China always ends up winning when the United States goes to war (with others)

Iran may prove another costly mistake for Washington as its global standing sinks even further, however the conflict turns out.

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Smoke rises in in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday after Israel and the US launch strikes on the country. Photo: Reuters

Asia Opinion

Opinion | Japan’s rightward shift puts it on a collision course with China

Any attempt by the Takaichi administration to revise the constitution and re-arm the country will ignite fierce opposition from Beijing.

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Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answers questions during a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on February 24. Photo: AFP
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answers questions during a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on February 24. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | As AI agents advance, Hong Kong should shape the rules now

By leveraging the Hong Kong-Shenzhen innovation hub as a cross-border testing ground, the city can set the standard for responsible AI governance.

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Asian Angle | Southeast Asia needs AI sovereignty – the Grok scandal proved it

From Singapore’s SEA-LION to Malaysia’s ILMU, Southeast Asian nations aim to build AI that reflects their own languages, cultures and values.

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong’s finance chief must return to his original aspirations

As the financial secretary prepares his budget speech, he would do well to remember his initial focus on using the city’s wealth to help the needy.

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Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po attends a public consultation forum for the budget in Kowloon Tong on January 10. Photo: Edmond So
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po attends a public consultation forum for the budget in Kowloon Tong on January 10. Photo: Edmond So

Asia Opinion

The View | Why AI disruption isn’t a major threat to India’s booming office market

Tech disruption is unlikely to spoil India’s commercial real estate party. If anything, the world’s hottest office market is too hot.

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World Opinion

The View | Venezuela and Panama aren’t the whole story of China in Latin America

While recent events highlight the risks in volatile states, China’s position in Latin America is rooted in deep trade and investment links with the region’s largest economies.

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Executive-led governance in Hong Kong must start by listening to the people

As the head of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office has stressed, an executive-led system must be coherent to be effective, and this requires building consensus.

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Morning rush hour at the North Point MTR station in Hong Kong in December 2025. To build public confidence in governance, Hong Kong people must see that their concerns are addressed before decisions are locked in. Photo: Sun Yeung
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OPINION
Samer Elhajjar ,Niraj Dawar

Opinion | Fatigue is rewriting the US-China soft power contest, starting in Asean

Samer Elhajjar 
Niraj Dawar
Ying Xia

Opinion | Quietly, steadily, animal rights campaigners are making headway in China

Ying Xia
Alex Lo

As I see it | Under Trump, the US has unleashed its own wolf warriors

Alex Lo
Sameed Basha

Opinion | US war on Iran isn’t likely to go as planned

Sameed Basha
Jianlu Bi

Opinion | How the US ceded the robotics economy to China

Jianlu Bi
SCMP

Opinion | Cartoonist Harry Harrison’s humorous takes on Hong Kong and beyond in February

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