Opinion | Bangkok meeting yields no gains except vow by China and US to keep talking
While Biden needs to stabilise ties with China in the face of a tough re-election race and diplomatic troubles, Beijing is also struggling to deal with woes at home.
Opinion | Here’s how corporate leaders can boost Hong Kong’s moribund stock market
More aggressive share buy-backs and insider buying – more common in the US – will mop up undervalued shares, instil confidence and reward long-term shareholders.
More aggressive share buy-backs and insider buying – more common in the US – will mop up undervalued shares, instil confidence and reward long-term shareholders.
Editorial | Hong Kong and China have much to learn from Asian Cup elimination
Hong Kong and China took different paths to elimination from the Asian Cup, but reflecting on their performance and progress will boost their prospects in the World Cup qualifiers
Hong Kong and China took different paths to elimination from the Asian Cup, but reflecting on their performance and progress will boost their prospects in the World Cup qualifiers
Opinion | Why Middle East quagmire could be key to easing US-China tensions
The Biden administration faces an increasingly impossible task in the Middle East as it comes under pressure to pursue contradictory goals over the Israeli-Gaza war. This bodes ill for progress in the region but could herald a period of strategic sobriety and stability between the US and China.
The Biden administration faces an increasingly impossible task in the Middle East as it comes under pressure to pursue contradictory goals over the Israeli-Gaza war. This bodes ill for progress in the region but could herald a period of strategic sobriety and stability between the US and China.
My Take | When celebrated dissidents find the grass isn’t greener on the other side
Ai Weiwei joins a long line of dissenters such as Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn and Liu Xiaobo who became disenchanted by the West.
Ai Weiwei joins a long line of dissenters such as Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn and Liu Xiaobo who became disenchanted by the West.
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Hong Kong and China took different paths to elimination from the Asian Cup, but reflecting on their performance and progress will boost their prospects in the World Cup qualifiers
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Editorial | Crackdown on illegal structures at luxury homes in Hong Kong long overdue
Post investigation into luxury estates confirms scale of unauthorised additions, such as swimming pools and basements, and signals it’s time for effective regulatory reforms
Opinion | China must shield the rest of its economy from the property contagion
Beijing must let unsalvageable developers fail and, crucially, avoid saddling banks with bad loans. Short-term pain is preferable to infecting finance and creating a deeper, longer economic downturn.
Beijing must let unsalvageable developers fail and, crucially, avoid saddling banks with bad loans. Short-term pain is preferable to infecting finance and creating a deeper, longer economic downturn.
The View | China must plug urban-rural gap for a dignified old age for all
From pensions to medical care, China’s rural-urban divide must be urgently addressed. Or just about everyone outside the rich middle class will be left out of the silver economy.
From pensions to medical care, China’s rural-urban divide must be urgently addressed. Or just about everyone outside the rich middle class will be left out of the silver economy.
Opinion | Article 23: Hong Kong’s national security law is essentially defensive
Most of the heavy lifting was done when the 2020 national security law was enacted but unfinished business remains. Hong Kong’s proposals are defensive in nature, and recognise that suspects must be properly treated.
Most of the heavy lifting was done when the 2020 national security law was enacted but unfinished business remains. Hong Kong’s proposals are defensive in nature, and recognise that suspects must be properly treated.
Just Saying | Hong Kong hates Messi – and he deserves it
Football star leaves tens of thousands of fans outraged and entire city disappointed after sitting out much-anticipated exhibition match.
Football star leaves tens of thousands of fans outraged and entire city disappointed after sitting out much-anticipated exhibition match.
Editorial | Part-time workers deserve their benefits
Closing a loophole that allows Hong Kong employers to skirt the rules and deny employees their benefits is to be welcomed.
Closing a loophole that allows Hong Kong employers to skirt the rules and deny employees their benefits is to be welcomed.
Editorial | Lessons to be learned after a series of own goals in Hong Kong’s football fiasco
Lionel Messi’s no-show on the pitch at Hong Kong Stadium was a slap in the face for fans, and organisers – including the government – have a lot to answer for.
Lionel Messi’s no-show on the pitch at Hong Kong Stadium was a slap in the face for fans, and organisers – including the government – have a lot to answer for.
Opinion | What lies in wait for Xi and Putin in the Year of the Dragon?
Both leaders will be emboldened by a divided and distracted West but they will also have to wrestle with economic vulnerabilities. Xi will watch closely Russia’s progress in Ukraine and its overtures to North Korea, while Putin will be nervous about losing any Chinese support.
Both leaders will be emboldened by a divided and distracted West but they will also have to wrestle with economic vulnerabilities. Xi will watch closely Russia’s progress in Ukraine and its overtures to North Korea, while Putin will be nervous about losing any Chinese support.
My Take | Article 23 and the tragedy of Hong Kong
The Basic Law as the constitutional foundation of the city contains two equally legitimate but contradictory visions which, in the end, prove to be incompatible.
The Basic Law as the constitutional foundation of the city contains two equally legitimate but contradictory visions which, in the end, prove to be incompatible.
On Balance | Why Trump’s Republicans are deaf to Nato’s cry for Ukraine support
It’s no surprise the Nato secretary general’s trip to Washington to rally support finds no traction with the US right-wing, whose real enemy is the liberal order, not Putin or Xi.
It’s no surprise the Nato secretary general’s trip to Washington to rally support finds no traction with the US right-wing, whose real enemy is the liberal order, not Putin or Xi.
The View | Why a soft landing for Singapore property might be no landing at all
Given high borrowing costs, cooling measures and a surge in private home completions, it would be astonishing if Singapore did not see a slowdown. While the property sector is losing momentum, it is the kind of slowdown landlords and investors in most other markets would envy.
Given high borrowing costs, cooling measures and a surge in private home completions, it would be astonishing if Singapore did not see a slowdown. While the property sector is losing momentum, it is the kind of slowdown landlords and investors in most other markets would envy.
Opinion | If we must have a national security law, Hongkongers should give their input
From the UK and US to Singapore, the government decides what makes for a matter of national security. In Hong Kong, with the Article 23 consultation paper, we have a chance to speak up.
From the UK and US to Singapore, the government decides what makes for a matter of national security. In Hong Kong, with the Article 23 consultation paper, we have a chance to speak up.
Editorial | Vital to stay one step ahead of scammers
The number of such crimes is rising fast in Hong Kong, underlining the need for greater vigilance by authorities and the public.
The number of such crimes is rising fast in Hong Kong, underlining the need for greater vigilance by authorities and the public.
Opinion | Why China’s top spy agency is stepping out of the shadows
The Ministry of State Security kept a secretive presence for years, but now it is on social media and creating a more high-profile public image. It has every reason to expand its public reach, but it must be more mindful of the potential impact of its daily musings on political and economic matters.
The Ministry of State Security kept a secretive presence for years, but now it is on social media and creating a more high-profile public image. It has every reason to expand its public reach, but it must be more mindful of the potential impact of its daily musings on political and economic matters.
Editorial | Beware the price you pay for convenience of digital services
Recent breaches are another reminder that greater care needs to be exercised by those using data – and those providing it.
Recent breaches are another reminder that greater care needs to be exercised by those using data – and those providing it.
