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A drone view shows vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, seen from Musandam in Oman, on May 30. Photo: Reuters

World Opinion

Opinion | How cooperating with the US on economic security could backfire

The conflict in the Middle East and the ensuing turmoil are testing the conventional concept of economic security.

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Opinion | What Seoul must do to achieve peaceful coexistence with North Korea

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Opinion | Hong Kong is emerging as a leading capital hub of the multipolar era

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Asia Opinion

Opinion | How Asian food security is shifting away from the West

The platform offers a future where Asian nations are less dependent on maritime chokepoints and Western-aligned supply chains.

Kazakh Agriculture Vice-Minister Yermek Kenzhekhanuly (left) and Liu Huanxin, head of China’s National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, pose at the signing for the creation of a grain-trading platform, in Astana, Kazakhstan, on May 21. Photo: Handout
Kazakh Agriculture Vice-Minister Yermek Kenzhekhanuly (left) and Liu Huanxin, head of China’s National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, pose at the signing for the creation of a grain-trading platform, in Astana, Kazakhstan, on May 21. Photo: Handout

China Opinion

As I see it | How adversity has guided the path of Chinese civilisation through the ages

Recent findings by archaeologists suggest the push for innovative solutions is often borne out of the struggle to overcome severe challenges.

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China Opinion

Opinion | How foreign investors should view China’s ‘little giants’ scheme

The label has its uses but it proves nothing about commercial success, product quality, financial health or global competitiveness.

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Asia Opinion

Opinion | US-China rivalry is making Asia’s space economy more confrontational

Outer space is growing beyond a scientific frontier to become a forum for contests over sovereignty and economic security.

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A rocket carrying China’s Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship launches from a satellite launch centre in Gansu province on May 24. Photo: Kyodo
A rocket carrying China’s Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship launches from a satellite launch centre in Gansu province on May 24. Photo: Kyodo

Asia Opinion

Opinion | Will the US’ Pax Silica deliver for the Philippines?

The Pax Silica plan to make the Philippines a vital node in a US-led tech supply chain is built on seemingly speculative promises and risks riling China.

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Harry’s View

Cartoonist Harry Harrison’s humorous takes on Hong Kong and beyond in May

Discover Harry’s View as our veteran cartoonist casts his satirical eye over the political, social and economic landscape.

China Opinion

Opinion | Trump has buried liberal world order but what comes next could be better

The US and China have an opportunity to move beyond ideological confrontation towards coexistence, strategic stability and managed competition.

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Hong Kong Opinion

The View | Green shoots in Hong Kong, mainland China property markets deserve attention

Geopolitical forces, policy support, attractive rents and lower interest rates have combined to improve the outlook for both markets.

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People walk amid office towers in Central on January 26. Average rents for grade A offices in the Central business district grew nearly 6 per cent on a quarterly basis last quarter, while rents for premium buildings in the district surged 12 per cent, the fastest rate since the third quarter of 2010. Photo: Jelly Tse
People walk amid office towers in Central on January 26. Average rents for grade A offices in the Central business district grew nearly 6 per cent on a quarterly basis last quarter, while rents for premium buildings in the district surged 12 per cent, the fastest rate since the third quarter of 2010. Photo: Jelly Tse

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Who benefits from the ‘significant improvement’ in Hong Kong’s finances?

When it comes to this year’s civil service pay rises, policymakers would do well to consider public sentiment.

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | On fire safety, Hong Kong needs a mindset change

The hearings of the committee looking into the Tai Po fire and the Fire Services Department’s inspections show there is much room for improvement.

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Opinion

My Take | Why China-bashing is being replaced by China-maxxing

Young Westerners embracing Chinese habits and culture started as a meme. But under it is a serious political signal.

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“Chinamaxxing”, in which the norms and traditions associated with Chinese culture are embraced, is trending among young Westerners. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/RedNote

China Opinion

Opinion | US quietly plays the long game on energy dominance against China

Behind the Trump administration’s detente with Beijing lies a strategy to redirect global energy flows and disrupt Chinese competitiveness.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Illustration: Craig Stephens

World Opinion

Opinion | For SpaceX, global dominance may not be written in the stars

Space is not an ordinary, commercial, open market but a strategic domain tied directly to sovereignty, security and industrial policy.

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Opinion

Asian Angle | Where Southeast Asians really want to live, work and travel

While Thailand leads for tourism, Singapore and Japan are the top draws for work, revealing uneven regional soft power dynamics.

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Who benefits from the ‘significant improvement’ in Hong Kong’s finances?

When it comes to this year’s civil service pay rises, policymakers would do well to consider public sentiment.

Civil servants and others ride an escalator near the government’s headquarters in Tamar, Admiralty, on May 28. Photo: Karma Lo
Civil servants and others ride an escalator near the government’s headquarters in Tamar, Admiralty, on May 28. Photo: Karma Lo

Hong Kong Opinion

The View | Green shoots in Hong Kong, mainland China property markets deserve attention

Geopolitical forces, policy support, attractive rents and lower interest rates have combined to improve the outlook for both markets.

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Asia Opinion

Opinion | Will the US’ Pax Silica deliver for the Philippines?

The Pax Silica plan to make the Philippines a vital node in a US-led tech supply chain is built on seemingly speculative promises and risks riling China.

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Asia Opinion

Opinion | US-China rivalry is making Asia’s space economy more confrontational

Outer space is growing beyond a scientific frontier to become a forum for contests over sovereignty and economic security.

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A rocket carrying China’s Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship launches from a satellite launch centre in Gansu province on May 24. Photo: Kyodo
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OPINION
Jaemin Lee

Opinion | How cooperating with the US on economic security could backfire

Jaemin Lee
Gabriela Bernal

Opinion | What Seoul must do to achieve peaceful coexistence with North Korea

Gabriela Bernal
Matteo Giovannini

Opinion | Hong Kong is emerging as a leading capital hub of the multipolar era

Matteo Giovannini
Genevieve Donnellon-May

Opinion | How Asian food security is shifting away from the West

Genevieve Donnellon-May
Alex Lo

As I see it | How adversity has guided the path of Chinese civilisation through the ages

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Jun Yan

Opinion | How foreign investors should view China’s ‘little giants’ scheme

Jun Yan
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MULTIMEDIA
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HELP, WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE

US-Israel war on Iran is as reckless and catastrophic as it is stupid and illegal
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THEY WON’T EVEN LET US MOURN IN PEACE!

Yonden Lhatoo has a go at those who are politicising Hong Kong’s fire tragedy
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Super stupid behaviour during a super typhoon

Super stupid behaviour during a super typhoon in Hong Kong
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IS THIS WORLD WAR III?

United States of Israel’s war on Iran endangers the whole world
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