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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.

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

4 Mar 2026 - 5:30AM

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

3 Mar 2026 - 9:50PMvideocam

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.

3 Mar 2026 - 4:30PMvideocam

Robots perform martial arts during China Central Television’s Spring Festival Gala 2026 on February 16. Photo: CCTV

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.

3 Mar 2026 - 12:15PM

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

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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.

3 Mar 2026 - 5:30AMvideocam

A passenger is checked with a thermal imager at Indonesia’s Soekarno Hatta International Airport, after India confirmed two cases of the deadly Nipah virus, in Tangerang near Jakarta, Indonesia, on January 30. Photo: Reuters

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.

2 Mar 2026 - 8:30PMvideocam

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

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.

2 Mar 2026 - 3:06PM

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.

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

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.

2 Mar 2026 - 5:30AMvideocam

Opinion

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.

1 Mar 2026 - 9:15PM

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.

2 Mar 2026 - 9:08AMvideocam

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.

1 Mar 2026 - 4:30PMvideocam

A girl plays with a robot during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference at the Shanghai World Expo and Convention Centre in Shanghai on July 28, 2025. Photo: AFP

Opinion

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.

1 Mar 2026 - 12:00PM

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | The high price of Hong Kong’s slow switch to electric buses and taxis

Slow electrification undermines the city’s green ambitions and squanders a chance to secure its role as a Greater Bay Area innovation hub.

1 Mar 2026 - 9:30AMvideocam

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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.

23 Feb 2026 - 8:54AMvideocam

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.

23 Feb 2026 - 4:30PMvideocam

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.

24 Feb 2026 - 6:46PMvideocam

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.

22 Feb 2026 - 9:30AMvideocam

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

Ying Xia

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

Alex Lo

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

Sameed Basha

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Opinion | How the US ceded the robotics economy to China

Jianlu Bi

3 Mar 2026 - 4:30PM

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

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3 Mar 2026 - 12:15PM

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

Rob York

3 Mar 2026 - 9:30AM

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