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A still of The Last Dance. The success of the film, which lifts a veil on Hong Kong funeral rites, suggest a growing openness among Hongkongers to exploring the difficult subject of death. Photo: Emperor Motion Pictures

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong must break the taboos around end-of-life care and death

With a law passed on advanced medical directives, the onus is on government to provide life-and-death education and facilitate discussion.

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Mouthing Off | Why does the US far right hate seed oils? Kennedy’s deep-fried logic

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Editorial | Hong Kong drug trials institute a healthy step forward

5 Dec 2024 - 6:15AM

Opinion

Editorial | South Korea needs to resolve crisis in name of regional stability

Democratic country now best known for everything from hi-tech to K-pop must put the chaotic days of martial law behind it.

5 Dec 2024 - 5:45AM

Protesters stage a rally to demand South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down in Seoul, South Korea on December 4, 2024. Photo: AP

World Opinion

Opinion | Trump’s victory a reminder the ‘end of history’ remains far away

As countries respond to global crises and challenges to multilateralism, a new era has dawned that cannot be understood using old precepts.

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Opinion

My Take | South Korea’s Yoon back-pedals on firing bazooka in knife fight

If there is anything worse than going after a hated opposition that enjoys a parliamentary majority, it’s having to back down almost immediately.

4 Dec 2024 - 9:00PM

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World Opinion

Opinion | How Biden’s use of presidential pardon power tarnishes his legacy

Breaking a promise to not pardon Hunter Biden helps Donald Trump and shatters any moral high ground the Democrats might have stood on.

4 Dec 2024 - 8:30PMvideocam

US President Joe Biden walks in downtown Nantucket, Massachusetts, on November 29 with his son Hunter, grandson Beau Jnr and daughter-in-law Melissa Cohen Biden. Photo: Reuters

Entertainment

Opinion | Frat-boy behaviour tainted Hong Kong Clockenflap 2024. A sign of the times?

Festivalgoers and performers took to social media with allegations of sexual harassment and bad behaviour, and noted a heavy police presence.

4 Dec 2024 - 5:45PM

China Opinion

Opinion | China knows how to handle Trump 2.0

When future historians look back on China’s rise, Trump’s trade war might well be viewed as having helped to prevent a Chinese crisis.

4 Dec 2024 - 6:25PMvideocam

China Opinion

Opinion | Spate of random killings rooted in China’s social and economic despair

The mental trauma from pandemic controls and the economic slump have led to feelings of helplessness and despair that cannot be ignored.

4 Dec 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

A woman offers a prayer in front of a sports centre in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai on November 13, two days after a driver rammed his car into a crowd there, killing 35. Photo: Kyodo

Opinion

Editorial | Whales pay dearly for our irresponsibility

Stomach of creature that died in Hong Kong waters was found to contain a synthetic bag, with plastic being an increasingly common killer of the largest mammals.

4 Dec 2024 - 6:30AM

The vehicle carrying the deceased whale leaves the Marine Police Tai Lam Chung Base Pier at noon on Dec 1, 2024. Photo: Handout

Opinion

Editorial | HKU must bank on Wong to end feud in push for best results

An internal dispute has overshadowed Hong Kong’s top university and time has come to again focus on educational excellence with a key appointment.

4 Dec 2024 - 5:30AM

World Opinion

Opinion | 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 - 5:46AMvideocam

Opinion

My Take | Bureaucratic waste is (usually) in the eye of the beholder

The modern state is all about big government and public spending. The right and the rich in the US like to rail against it while being directly or indirectly subsidised and supported.

3 Dec 2024 - 9:00PM

Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk. Photo: Reuters

World Opinion

Opinion | 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 - 8:30PMvideocam

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Asia Opinion

Opinion | Indonesia can’t afford to abandon coal as it shifts to greener energy

Phasing down coal and investing in renewable energy can ensure energy security and economic stability while creating a greener future.

3 Dec 2024 - 4:30PMvideocam

Opinion

Asian Angle | How Malaysia can boost Asean agency and centrality amid global challenges

As 2025 chair, Malaysia should adopt a cross-disciplinary approach to issues and undertake incremental but bold moves to cement Asean centrality.

3 Dec 2024 - 12:00PMvideocam

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China Opinion

My Take | Apple, Tesla and Starbucks to face testing time in China under second Trump administration

These cosy relationships may be challenged during the second Trump term due to changing market conditions and deteriorating US-China ties.

26 Nov 2024 - 7:00AM

Shoppers walk by a Starbucks cafe at an outdoor shopping mall in Beijing, December 23, 2023. Photo: AP

Asia Opinion

Opinion | Japan’s soft power renaissance will help it attract the talent it needs

Japan’s enduring appeal should give it the confidence to move away from cautious foreign policy and act to build bridges around the world.

26 Nov 2024 - 5:30AMvideocam

China Opinion

The View | China’s housing market crisis is still its biggest economic headwind

While Beijing has eased demand-side policies dramatically, the fundamental problems in the property market remain unresolved.

25 Nov 2024 - 5:49PMvideocam

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong’s public transport subsidies should be tied to green investment

Pushing public transport operators to embrace green energy faster could accelerate the city’s progress towards its carbon neutrality goals.

25 Nov 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

An elderly passenger taps their transport card at Mong Kok MTR Station. The government’s HK$2 fare subsidy scheme for elderly and disabled passengers is up for review. Photo: Yik Yeung-man