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A worker takes a coin from a gold tree consisting of 2,024 Vienna Philharmonic coins displayed in Munich on December 3. Based on the current gold price, the tree, which is almost 3 metres tall, has a value of about 5.3 million euros (US$5.5 million). Photo: EPA-EFE

World Opinion

Macroscope | Cryptocurrency craze no match for gold’s enduring allure

Leaders and policymakers should not be swayed by calls to pivot to cryptocurrencies when gold is as strong as ever.

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Opinion | Why Vanuatu should expect more aftershocks – and maybe another earthquake

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Opinion | Kai Tak shows how sports infrastructure can lift neighbourhoods

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Editorial | Xi tells Macau it shares national development responsibility with HK

Stability and prosperity stressed as former Portuguese city marks 25th anniversary of return to China and inaugurates new leader.

President Xi Jinping and Macau Chief Executive Sam Hou-fai at the inauguration ceremony, which also celebrated Macau’s 25th anniversary as a special administrative region. Photo: Eugene Lee
President Xi Jinping and Macau Chief Executive Sam Hou-fai at the inauguration ceremony, which also celebrated Macau’s 25th anniversary as a special administrative region. Photo: Eugene Lee

World Opinion

Outside In | Does Trump’s tariff-happy team realise China is playing weiqi, not chess?

Much depends on how successfully Trump seduces leaders away from multilateral rule-making and how firmly China resists the siren call of bilateralism.

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My Take | Countries get on their high horse while being accessories to murder

As the world’s most respected human rights groups warn against the continuing Palestinian genocide, the US and Canada penalise China.

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World Opinion

Opinion | In a world fraught with risk, Trump will add to the bumps

Amid increasing geopolitical uncertainty and trade tensions, investors are counting on the US central bank to keep printing money.

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Passengers at Hong Kong International Airport on July 20, a day after a global IT service shortage affected air travel. Cybersecurity threats and extreme weather events are among the global risks that could become more severe in the coming years, contributing to financial woes across borders. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Passengers at Hong Kong International Airport on July 20, a day after a global IT service shortage affected air travel. Cybersecurity threats and extreme weather events are among the global risks that could become more severe in the coming years, contributing to financial woes across borders. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

China Opinion

Opinion | Why China will struggle to boost consumption

A system which emphasises stability and control will face challenges in uncovering the DNA of the Chinese consumer.

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Opinion

My Take | Is Anwar’s anti-corruption pledge in Malaysia facing a reality check after 2 years?

Anwar’s promise to eradicate corruption faces a reality check after ex-first lady Rosmah Mansor was acquitted of money laundering charges.

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Asia Opinion

Opinion | China can win Japan and South Korea over from a US under Trump

Amid political changes in the three countries, China can carve out a new strategic landscape in East Asia by offering trade and cooperation.

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South Korean protesters wear masks of President Yoon Suk-yeol (centre), US President Joe Biden and then Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida as they demonstrate against a trilateral military exercise in front of the US embassy in Seoul on June 27. Photo: AFP

Opinion

Editorial | Hong Kong interest rates volatility price to pay as spectre of Trump tariffs looms

Uncertainty over when next US cuts will come in 2025 prompts Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief to send out warning.

News of the US Federal Reserve’s move to cut its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points flashes on a television screen as traders work at the New York Stock Exchange. Photo: EPA-EFE
News of the US Federal Reserve’s move to cut its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points flashes on a television screen as traders work at the New York Stock Exchange. Photo: EPA-EFE

World Opinion

Opinion | US-China science pact renewal a ray of hope amid techno-nationalism

The pact sustains targeted collaboration, but it also risks reinforcing emerging scientific blocs, potentially reshaping the global research landscape.

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My Take | Is Turkestan Islamic Party a foreign proxy force to destabilise Xinjiang?

A video by the militant group against ‘Chinese infidels’ has been spread widely by mainstream news media, while similar propaganda by Hamas and Hezbollah are routinely suppressed or ignored.

World Opinion

Opinion | How Biden’s memos can ensure continuity in US foreign policy under Trump

For the sake of national security, transition memos must offer a real road map on key specific foreign policy challenges, like the ones Bush did for Obama.

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US President Joe Biden with president-elect Donald Trump during a transition meeting at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on November 13. Photo: White House / Zuma Press Wire / dpa

China Opinion

Macroscope | Never mind stimulus, rebalancing is China’s real economic challenge

The problem is not China’s leaders lacking the will to enact large-scale stimulus but whether it will work given the present challenges.

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An employee checks the shelves at a supermarket in Gaomi, in eastern Shandong province, on December 16. Photo: Xinhua
An employee checks the shelves at a supermarket in Gaomi, in eastern Shandong province, on December 16. Photo: Xinhua

China Opinion

Opinion | How China’s reality TV shows reveal changing attitudes to marriage

A hit reality show about couples seeking divorce might come off as mere spectacle but the public discussion around it is telling.

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Asia Opinion

Opinion | China should seize the moment to promote peace on Korean peninsula

The weakening of the Russia-North Korea alliance, political change in South Korea and Trump’s return create a conducive environment for denuclearisation talks.

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China Opinion

Opinion | China’s scientific breakthroughs can lead to linguistic ones too

While English is used in most global scientific exchanges, publishing more papers in Chinese could facilitate linguistic innovation and inclusion.

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The returner of the Chang’e-6 lunar probe is opened during a ceremony at the China Academy of Space Technology in Beijing, China, on June 26. Photo: Xinhua
The returner of the Chang’e-6 lunar probe is opened during a ceremony at the China Academy of Space Technology in Beijing, China, on June 26. Photo: Xinhua

China Opinion

Opinion | In 2025, the only constant in China will be change

With China’s economic and social landscape set to be reshaped, businesses must stay agile and be prepared for change and uncertainty.

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World Opinion

Opinion | Why a Trump economic boom is much less likely this time around

Trump is once again inheriting a strong US economy but the world is more volatile, and US debt and interest rates are much higher.

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China Opinion

Opinion | Chiung Yao’s celebration of women’s freedom goes deeper than her paeans to love

As Chinese women embrace feminism, the writer’s final celebration of her independence perhaps resonates more deeply than her love stories.

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Taiwanese romance novelist Chiung Yao, who died at the age of 86, after reportedly committing suicide at her home in New Taipei City on December 4. Photo: Weibo/ 会火
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OPINION
Anthony Rowley

Macroscope | Cryptocurrency craze no match for gold’s enduring allure

Anthony Rowley
Dee Ninis

Opinion | Why Vanuatu should expect more aftershocks – and maybe another earthquake

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Richard Breslin

Opinion | Kai Tak shows how sports infrastructure can lift neighbourhoods

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SCMP Editorial

Editorial | Xi tells Macau it shares national development responsibility with HK

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David Dodwell

Outside In | Does Trump’s tariff-happy team realise China is playing weiqi, not chess?

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Alex Lo

My Take | Countries get on their high horse while being accessories to murder

Alex Lo
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