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SCMP Editorial
Editorials represent the views of the South China Morning Post on the issues of the day.
Editorials represent the views of the South China Morning Post on the issues of the day.
The opening of a new Economic and Trade Office in Kuala Lumpur is part of a strategic move towards bolstering relations with Asean.
The government needs to deliver on its pledge to address the shortfalls of the city’s heat stress warning system.
Presence of science and technology experts at the annual Beidaihe meeting of China’s top leadership underlines Beijing’s strategic focus.
With the city recording at least six industrial work fatalities in the first quarter of this year, stakeholders at all levels must step up attention to workplace safety.
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From high-profile football to world fencing action, major events are serving up real social and economic rewards.
Hong Kong is heading in the right direction with an end-of-life law that helps ensure greater comfort and dignity in a person’s final days.
With the authorities issuing no fewer than five alerts related to deception schemes on a single day this week, it’s clear more needs to be done.
Government subsidies for consumer goods can only go so far. Beijing’s first five-year plan to lift household consumption is part of an essential pivot.
Speed and landmark design aside, the joint Shenzhen-Hong Kong checkpoint must ultimately serve the higher goal of Greater Bay Area integration.
The China treasury bond futures that were launched in the city are a critical hedging tool that will foster the renminbi’s global use.
Beijing’s emphasis on hi-tech self-sufficiency and balanced trade also provides a clear road map for the Hong Kong government.
The city is taking the right approach by harnessing the power of AI and social media while actively protecting student well-being.
Without a stronger pipeline of drivers, even the best-designed premium fleet cannot deliver the service standard the public expects.
With the right incentives and support, the scheme can transform passive welfare into active empowerment of the city’s less well-off.
City and nation can benefit from the merging of mainland technological prowess with Hong Kong’s role as a global innovation hub.
HKMA survey is a wake-up call for the city’s financial sector to embrace cryptographic agility before it’s too late.
As cross-border clinics mount aggressive promotions to attract customers, residents must not compromise on care quality.
On their return from a visit to Beijing, lawmakers had an unprecedented dialogue session with the chief executive, a format that will foster constructive exchange.
The massive fine imposed on Trip.com Group is part of Chinese regulators’ campaign against self-defeating cutthroat price wars and competition.
The chief justice helped secure public confidence in the judiciary and honoured judges’ security of tenure by requesting rather than demanding that the judge step down.
Use of a multilateral central bank digital currency platform and a broader panda bond market will help China and other nations reduce reliance on the West.
Washington’s fear of China’s rapid AI progress is evident in US officials trotting out tired accusations and threatening sanctions.
The city aims to become an education hub in line with the national five-year-plan even as the geopolitical environment remains complicated.
To help local and national firms go global, Hong Kong’s statutory trade office should foster links in regions with untapped opportunities.
Fare adjustments should be made if necessary, but more must be done to diversify revenue to preserve the city’s historic transport link.
Scenes from shopping centres and eateries during the final match prove the city hasn’t lost its penchant for vibrant nightlife.
Hongkongers who do not drive often should think twice and prepare carefully if they plan to drive on foreign roads.
Reforms must protect investor interests, the commercial confidentiality of listing candidates and the quality and integrity of the market.
Wang Hong and Deng Yu are a tribute to the multiplying benefits of education at home, learning abroad and cooperation across borders.
