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Houses in the northern Gaza Strip stand badly damaged last month after Israeli military operations. Photo: Reuters

Opinion

Opinion | The West and the rest: how genocide in Gaza will usher in the end of ‘his-story’

The breach of international laws by the West has led non-Western countries to seek new global historical narratives and tell ‘our-stories’.

Opinion | China’s Dalian airport will be more than an infrastructure marvel

Editorial | Hong Kong harbour boardwalk a step in right direction

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Editorial | One fatal accident at work remains one too many for city like Hong Kong

Deaths at construction sites will continue to mount unless a safety mindset is instilled first and foremost at all levels.

A 53-year-old man was crushed by a falling curtain glass wall at the construction site of an upscale property project in Kowloon, in Hong Kong’s second work-related fatality in a week. Photo: May Tse
A 53-year-old man was crushed by a falling curtain glass wall at the construction site of an upscale property project in Kowloon, in Hong Kong’s second work-related fatality in a week. Photo: May Tse

World Opinion

Opinion | How Global South can resist US hegemony and its isolationism

Open engagement is key to countering both Donald Trump’s transactional nationalism and the US establishment’s drive for global hegemony.

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My Take | Jimmy Carter’s vision was what could have been in the Mideast

The United States and Israel could have stood for justice and peace, but today they now merely represent the unaccountable use of naked power.

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World Opinion

Opinion | Up in the air whether US economic arrows will hit the mark

If the Trump 2.0 team is as uncoordinated as Trump 1.0, we will see arrows flying everywhere.

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Donald Trump at a presidential campaign event, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on October 29. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump at a presidential campaign event, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on October 29. Photo: Reuters

World Opinion

Inside Out | Budget disaster looms for UN agencies under Trump 2.0

The incoming US president has disdain for global organisations, and making good on threats to cut funding or withdraw would be disastrous.

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My Take | North Korea’s New Year’s greetings signal shift from China to Russia

Kim Jong-un’s outreach to Moscow and the absence of greetings for Xi Jinping suggest Pyongyang is exploiting Russia’s need for support while testing Beijing.

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong can boost tourism by repositioning itself as gateway to Asia

The government should focus less on mega-events and more on working with other Asian cities to offer exotic holiday bundles to Western tourists.

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Opinion

Editorial | Get set for the next phase of Hong Kong’s war on plastics

Despite city’s battle against such pollution by restaurants getting off to a good start, stronger punishment may be needed along way.

Hong Kong’s war against plastic pollution requires strong political will, sound policies and cooperation at all levels. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong’s war against plastic pollution requires strong political will, sound policies and cooperation at all levels. Photo: May Tse

Asia Opinion

Opinion | Asia’s embrace of refurbished smartphones is a trend to dial into in 2025

It’s great for the environment, for brands looking to seduce customers into switching and for consumers hunting for a bargain.

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Asia Opinion

Macroscope | Trump 2.0 will hit Asian economies harder

Asia’s best hope is that the transactional side of the incoming US president wins out and he strikes a grand bargain with China.

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World Opinion

The View | Languishing wars, a stagnant China? Investors shouldn’t be so sure

While some forecast a 10 per cent rise for the S&P 500 and an underperforming China this year, key variables complicate such outcomes.

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People walk at a shopping mall complex in Beijing on December 28. China’s continued recovery looks certain since the authorities are likely to do what is necessary to stimulate the economy and revive consumer confidence. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | How government plans to improve lot of Hongkongers in poor housing playing

The government is determined to address the needs of Hongkongers living in substandard housing and help them improve their lives.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Illustration: Craig Stephens

Opinion

Editorial | Hong Kong always ready to answer charity call

Despite the economic downturn and its effect on giving, the Hong Kong public continues to be generous when it comes to the needy.

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Editorial | China’s C919 aims to spread wings further after ‘historic’ Hong Kong service

Launch of first commercial route outside mainland China part of efforts to fly home-made passenger aircraft into global markets.

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | How government plans to improve lot of Hongkongers in poor housing playing

The government is determined to address the needs of Hongkongers living in substandard housing and help them improve their lives.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Illustration: Craig Stephens

Asia Opinion

Opinion | In a Trump 2.0 trade war against China, Vietnam stands to benefit again

With its growing hi-tech manufacturing and US partnership in trade and security, Vietnam will be a critical beneficiary of the economic fallout.

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World Opinion

Opinion | Britain’s pivot towards Beijing is an economic imperative

Britain desperately needs China’s help to revive its economy, but London risks trading Brussels for Beijing as the overseer of its fortunes.

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China Opinion

Opinion | How Jimmy Carter opened the door for China – and how Beijing can repay the favour

The Carter era has lessons for a rising China as it frets about a recession and what Trump may bring.

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Officials in Beijing have rarely talked about the link between China’s rapid rise and the largely conflict-free development of ties with the US since the Carter era. Photo: Getty Images
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OPINION
Chandran Nair

Opinion | The West and the rest: how genocide in Gaza will usher in the end of ‘his-story’

Chandran Nair
Matteo Giovannini

Opinion | China’s Dalian airport will be more than an infrastructure marvel

Matteo Giovannini
SCMP Editorial

Editorial | Hong Kong harbour boardwalk a step in right direction

SCMP Editorial
SCMP Editorial

Editorial | One fatal accident at work remains one too many for city like Hong Kong

SCMP Editorial
Peter T. C. Chang

Opinion | How Global South can resist US hegemony and its isolationism

Peter T. C. Chang
Alex Lo

My Take | Jimmy Carter’s vision was what could have been in the Mideast

Alex Lo
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BIDEN OR TRUMP: WHOEVER WINS, WE LOSE

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Opinion | Gen-Z vs Genocide: US student protests provide hope for humanity and expose official hypocrisy

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