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US tech blind spot risks harming the country’s competitiveness
Policymakers have failed to implement safeguards for tech product safety, while being aggressive towards those at the forefront of discovery.
4 Dec 2024 - 5:46AM
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Why no country is safe from Trump’s pro-tariff agenda
Trump’s challenge to global trading norms fits with his agenda of undermining consensus and punishing US trading partners individually.
3 Dec 2024 - 8:30PM
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What China can do to make the best of an escalating US trade war
Beijing should shift the engine of economic growth from exports to consumption with bolder monetary and fiscal measures.
2 Dec 2024 - 8:30PM
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Thailand
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What ‘China problem’? Thai tourism post-Covid is in good health
The Thai government’s optimism about the number of overall foreign arrivals suggests fewer Chinese tourists isn’t as big a problem as feared.
2 Dec 2024 - 6:01PM
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Hong Kong commuters, be thankful you’re not in London or San Francisco
Could we send a brigade of transport planners, engineers and experts from Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation to help organise and run their systems?
1 Dec 2024 - 8:30PM
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Commuters outside a closed underground station in London on November 10, 2022, after Tube workers went on strike over pay and pensions. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Climate change
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Did Cop29 make any meaningful progress on climate change?
Market reforms are needed to motivate investors to deliver more affordable capital and to level the playing field between fossil fuels and renewables.
1 Dec 2024 - 5:30AM
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United States
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An America awash in global capital risks spreading financial instability
Free capital flows accelerate economic growth but can also be destabilising, spreading jitters via financial markets.
30 Nov 2024 - 4:30PM
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War and conflict
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4 critical concerns about the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
The 60-day truce may not lead to lasting peace, with potential for conflict escalation in Syria and unclear troop withdrawal plans.
30 Nov 2024 - 12:30PM
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US-China relations
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Why a stronger China has little to fear from a second Trump administration
Beijing has room to manoeuvre and stay aloof as it focuses on playing a more responsive game against a belligerent Trump.
30 Nov 2024 - 6:10AM
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Climate change
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Will China seize the chance to become a world leader on climate?
Despite growing scrutiny of its international climate finance contributions, Beijing’s domestic policies could help set standards in the Global South.
29 Nov 2024 - 9:48PM
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United States
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Trump’s transactional foreign policy may have an advantage over Biden’s
Done right, Trump could strip US foreign policy of its sanctimonious rhetoric and avoid the strategic dilemmas posed by a values-based policy.
29 Nov 2024 - 1:37AM
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US-China relations
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Trump’s tariff obsession is no match for China’s growth model
While tariffs raise costs and disrupt trade, China’s approach fosters internal economic resilience and positions it as a leader in sustainable growth.
28 Nov 2024 - 8:30PM
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European Union
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Why Germany has more to fear from a second Trump term than China
A widening trade war would further destabilise Europe’s largest economy as it struggles with stagnation, declining exports and geopolitical tensions.
28 Nov 2024 - 6:28PM
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A vessel passes a German chemical and pharmaceutical plant on the banks of the Rhine river in Leverkusen, Germany, on November 25. Photo: AFP
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War and conflict
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Under Trump 2.0, what happens to nuclear arms control?
If the New Start treaty is allowed to lapse in 2026, it will create a dangerous level of opacity around US and Russian nuclear capabilities.
27 Nov 2024 - 8:30PM
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Social media
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Why blanket bans are not the answer to keeping children safe online
It is important to respect children’s right to access information, express themselves and participate in digital culture.
27 Nov 2024 - 5:30AM
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War and conflict
My Take
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Bismarck was no rabid Western imperialist
Contrary to far-left revisionism in Germany, the West would have had much cleaner, instead of bloodied, hands in its colonial history if it had followed the Iron Chancellor’s restraint.
26 Nov 2024 - 9:00PM
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China-Russia relations
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How the West can navigate Sino-Russian cooperation in the Arctic
As China and Russia deepen Arctic cooperation, Western nations must collectively balance engagement with vigilance to mitigate tensions.
26 Nov 2024 - 8:30PM
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Middle East
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Why Gulf countries don’t want to choose between China and the US
While Trump 2.0 could complicate the Gulf Cooperation Council’s relations with Beijing, member states are unlikely to sever ties with either power.
26 Nov 2024 - 8:30PM
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Diplomacy
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Can Global South and G20 lead new era of poverty reduction?
The credibility of developing countries in the fight against poverty stems from lived experience rather than theoretical discourse.
26 Nov 2024 - 4:31PM
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The mainstreaming of long-time critic is a symptom of US empire’s decline
Few commentators are better positioned than famous linguist Noam Chomsky to make sense of how American imperialism and Israeli colonialism have morphed together during the war in Gaza that has revealed their true colours.
25 Nov 2024 - 9:00PM
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Open Questions series
Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
29 Aug 2024 - 10:09AM
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
6 Aug 2024 - 9:19AM
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
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Arthur Kroeber: why China decoupling is unlikely, and talk of reform incomplete
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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
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