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Hong Kong economy
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Hong Kong can play vital part in boosting crucial Sino-India relations
India is a vibrant, emerging and complex power with much to offer the city and China as a whole.
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US, Israel war on Iran
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Trump and Netanyahu’s Iran quagmire is wrecking the global economy
6 hours ago
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War and conflict
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US-Israeli war on Iran makes a mockery of global governance rules
13 Mar 2026 - 8:30PM
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Hong Kong housing
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When homes are small and costly, dreams of having a family shrink
In Asian cities, imagining family life has become the real work of adulthood – shaped by square footage, commute times and childcare options.
13 Mar 2026 - 9:30AM
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Potential homebuyers visit a development sales office in Hong Kong on November 15, 2025. Photo: Dickson Lee
Energy
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Why Asia’s future depends on breaking the shackles of fossil fuels
The choice facing Asia is clear: pay the large, one-time cost of transition or keep paying the unpredictable price of vulnerability.
12 Mar 2026 - 8:30PM
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War and conflict
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Iran strikes are a wake-up call to regulate military AI
Amid a lack of regulations and binding agreements on the use of artificial intelligence in war, the risks to civilians will only increase.
10 Mar 2026 - 8:30PM
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Asia housing and property
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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.
9 Mar 2026 - 4:30PM
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A view of residential and commercial buildings in Tokyo on August 18, 2025. Photo: dpa
North Korea
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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 - 8:30PM
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Thailand
Asian Angle
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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
Australia
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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 - 12:00PM
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China-Middle East relations
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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 - 9:45PM
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War and conflict
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Pakistan’s forever war and the politics of exhaustion
What Pakistan needs is not war with Afghanistan but urgent efforts to fix its economy, security and divided society after disruptive decades.
4 Mar 2026 - 10:30PM
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Asean
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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.
4 Mar 2026 - 4:30PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
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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.
3 Mar 2026 - 9:50PM
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Diplomacy
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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 - 9:30AM
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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
Disease
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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 - 5:30AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
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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 - 8:30PM
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Afghanistan
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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 - 6:44PM
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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
Australia
The View
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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
China-Japan relations
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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 - 9:08AM
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Artificial intelligence
Asian Angle
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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
War and conflict
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US-Israeli strike on Iran signals new phase of global escalation
This is deterrence fatigue: escalation thresholds weakened by repeated testing and retaliation. The risk is not only war but systemic strain.
28 Feb 2026 - 9:20PM
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People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, on February 28. Photo: AP
Japan
Macroscope
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Why Japan should push back on Trump’s investment demands
Trump’s use of tariff threats to strong-arm foreign governments, companies and investors into funding US projects should be resisted.
28 Feb 2026 - 4:30PM
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US-ally trade wars
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Southeast Asia, do not mistake Trump’s tariff defeat for a reprieve
One court loss won’t end the trade wars. But if ‘Peak Trump’ has arrived, the region’s negotiating hand may have just got stronger.
28 Feb 2026 - 12:00PM
India
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How India can lead the charge for inclusive AI
The AI Impact summit showcased India’s commitment to placing human well-being at the heart of the global artificial intelligence conversation.
26 Feb 2026 - 5:30AM
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