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Trump’s ‘America first’ agenda will stumble without China
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Why a social media ban could be in Hong Kong youth’s best interest
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Why peace in the Middle East may be beyond Trump’s deal-making abilities
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Hong Kong must keep calm and Trump-proof itself
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How Trump’s isolationist US will open doors for China
A US pullback from Europe, Nato and Asia means less pressure and more room for China to attain its trade and security goals.
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US arrogance and ignorance on full display over Hong Kong
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Trump’s ‘America first’ agenda will stumble without China
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Why a social media ban could be in Hong Kong youth’s best interest
Free societies might blanch at the thought of restricting media, but adults owe young people a duty of care when it comes to hard issues.
17 Nov 2024 - 6:13PM
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Why peace in the Middle East may be beyond Trump’s deal-making abilities
The US president-elect has vowed to end all wars. But the Middle East is likely to prove as much of a headache for him as it has for Biden.
17 Nov 2024 - 10:00AM
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Hong Kong must keep calm and Trump-proof itself
Whatever shape US foreign policy takes, our leaders and businesses must keep working to shore up the city’s strengths and build new ones.
17 Nov 2024 - 11:04AM
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Get into the spirit with Operation Santa Claus
The 37th annual fundraising campaign with its ‘Everyday Heroes’ theme aims to raise millions of dollars for those in need.
17 Nov 2024 - 6:45AM
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Any efforts to protect marine mammals are worth considering
Giving the code of conduct for dolphin watching legal authority and broadening it to cover whales and porpoises is a sensible start.
17 Nov 2024 - 6:15AM
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As China-Japan climate action grows, Tokyo must rethink LNG push in Asia
Japan’s progress in shrinking its domestic carbon footprint is being offset by its aggressive LNG development drive in South and Southeast Asia.
17 Nov 2024 - 5:30AM
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Juries have served Hong Kong well and should continue to do so
Not-guilty verdicts in the bomb plot trial prompted calls for the system to be reformed or even abolished. It should instead be strengthened.
17 Nov 2024 - 12:34AM
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Trump’s tariff weapon may amount to little in a changed world
US-China decoupling and trade diversification across the Asia-Pacific mean Trump’s tariffs are no longer capable of mass destruction.
16 Nov 2024 - 4:30PM
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Is Myanmar’s Arakan Army capable of governing Rakhine state?
The Arakan Army has made military gains in Rakhine but it’s likely to face challenges in addressing residents’ socio-economic needs.
16 Nov 2024 - 10:00AM
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English took me out of a Chinese factory, but not China out of me
I learned English as a bored young factory worker and began writing in it to avoid censorship. But my decision has come with pros and cons.
16 Nov 2024 - 10:23AM
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Healthy start to new Hong Kong medical school bid
Third such facility for city will have to bring something different to medical care, both in terms of curriculum and students.
16 Nov 2024 - 6:15AM
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Pragmatic Southeast Asia will adapt to Trump’s ‘America first’ agenda
The region is already bracing itself for the reinstatement of a more transactional and nationalist policy agenda in the White House.
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Common approach best for ties between China and Indonesia
Presidents Xi Jinping and Prabowo Subianto have complementary development visions for their countries and dialogue is the way forward.
16 Nov 2024 - 12:56AM
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China-West academic decoupling does the world no favours
Dismantling the bridges of scientific and academic cooperation built over decades is a choice the world cannot afford at this crucial moment.
15 Nov 2024 - 8:30PM
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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.
26 Mar 2024 - 7:00AM
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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.
26 Mar 2024 - 10:09AM
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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.
26 Mar 2024 - 5:30AM
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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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