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A view of residential and commercial buildings in Tokyo on August 18, 2025. Photo: dpa

Asia Opinion

The View | 4 reasons Asia’s property will endure despite Iran war headwinds

Asian property’s sources of resilience are potent and multifaceted, with the drivers of sentiment distinct from those in financial markets.

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Opinion | Hong Kong must keep pace with China’s development push

5 hours ago

Opinion | Why Hong Kong could be the next global hub for gold trading

9 Mar 2026 - 5:30AMvideocam

Opinion

My Take | An America in decline will keep losing wars to weaker foes – including in Iran

When battles become a matter of choice rather than necessity or survival, US leaders have a preternatural ability to choose badly and undermine their own country.

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This photo taken on March 3, 2026 shows a view of the damaged Golestan Palace in Tehran, Iran. The UNESCO World Heritage Site was partially damaged in air raids during US and Israeli strikes on Iran. Photo: Xinhua

Asia Opinion

Opinion | Under Kim Jong-un, North Korea is burying the dream of reunification

The Workers’ Party Congress signals a different form of “liberation” – securing regime survival through nuclear deterrence, not the liberation of the Korean peninsula.

8 Mar 2026 - 8:30PMvideocam

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | As Hong Kong doubles down on innovation, Hongkongers must too

The budget outlines support for Hong Kong’s role in the nation’s innovation drive. Now the city must deliver the innovation.

8 Mar 2026 - 4:30PMvideocam

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Opinion

Asian Angle | How to win an election in Thailand: stage a rebrand, rely on rural votes

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul put Bhumjaithai’s technocrats centre stage, while letting provincial barons run the real campaign.

8 Mar 2026 - 12:00PM

The Bhumjaithai Party’‘s “Gang of Four” poster features Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas. Photo: Instagram.com/bhumjaithai_th

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Why Hong Kong must make mental health an immediate economic priority

The budget rightly focuses on tech and finance for the city’s economic growth but human capital resilience is just as vital.

8 Mar 2026 - 9:30AMvideocam

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Paul Chan must deliver the fiscal discipline Hong Kong needs

Fiscal prudence is vital if Hong Kong is to fund the Northern Metropolis and other costly development plans in an uncertain geopolitical climate.

8 Mar 2026 - 5:30AMvideocam

Hong Kong Opinion

My Take | Freedom of press calls for faster route to Transport Department data

Restrictions on journalists who access details of vehicle owners may have been supported by the Court of First Instance, but the case revealed greater room for official improvement.

7 Mar 2026 - 10:25PM

Hong Kong journalist and former RTHK producer Bao Choy was cleared in 2023 of making false statements in connection with her use of the vehicle registration database. Photo: Elson Li

China Opinion

Opinion | How Europe and China can rise above paralysis and mistrust

Together, Brussels and Beijing can reshape global power into a balance where Europe matters and China gains legitimacy as a responsible power.

7 Mar 2026 - 8:30PMvideocam

A China-Europe goods train departs from Tongjiang, Heilongjiang province, on December 9, 2025. Photo: Xinhua

World Opinion

Macroscope | How global debt is sowing the seeds of financial collapse

Markets have so far shrugged off wars and trade conflicts, but the rapid rise of already massive debt should alarm investors.

7 Mar 2026 - 5:18PM

Opinion

Opinion | Australia needs to make its stance on the Iran attacks known

By refusing to condemn these legally baseless strikes, the Albanese government risks choosing ‘might is right’ over the UN Charter.

7 Mar 2026 - 12:00PMvideocam

China Opinion

Being Chinese | In China, some of us are keeping elderly care in the family – for now

My extended family has taken time to reach a decision about my grandma’s daily care. As the rest of us age, I’m also preparing options.

7 Mar 2026 - 9:30AM

A daughter feeds her mother at a community elderly care centre in Suzhou, Jiangsu province in 2020. As families grow smaller in China, different generations face different decisions on elderly care. Photo: Xinhua

World Opinion

As I see it | Why Melania Trump’s UN speech is an affront to decency

From her husband’s wars that harm children abroad to her ties to Jeffrey Epstein, Trump is far from an authority on children’s interests.

7 Mar 2026 - 5:30AM

US first lady Melania Trump presides over a meeting of the UN Security Council, on March 2, in New York City. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

China Opinion

Opinion | US-Iran conflict puts China’s pragmatism to the test

For Beijing, the danger is less about losing Iran as a partner than losing stability in the energy-rich Middle East.

6 Mar 2026 - 9:45PMvideocam

China Opinion

Opinion | China’s energy transition proves a boon in the Iran crisis

China is expected to face no significant disruption but as the ‘two sessions’ open in Beijing, energy security is staying a top focus.

6 Mar 2026 - 4:30PMvideocam

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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.

2 Mar 2026 - 6:44PMvideocam

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

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.

3 Mar 2026 - 9:30AMvideocam

China Opinion

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

With national laws the ultimate goal, progress is being made, one local regulation and court case at a time.

4 Mar 2026 - 12:35PMvideocam

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.

2 Mar 2026 - 10:33AMvideocam

A family take a rest in the Hong Kong Museum of Art in Tsim Sha Tsui on September 19, 2025. The number of babies born in Hong Kong dropped last year after rising for two years. Photo: Jelly Tse

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