Philippines bets on Luzon corridor to fix its jobless growth

The Philippines has a growth problem that GDP statistics miss. Although the economy has expanded rapidly for most of the past decade, many Filipinos still…

Saddam Hussein used James Bond director to tell Iraq story

From the beginning of his brutal reign in Iraq, Saddam Hussein could claim an unusual credit: film producer. After Saddam became president in 1979, his…

Xi says China, US should be ‘partners rather than rivals’: state media

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged cooperation with the United States, Beijing’s state media reported, hours after being greeted in Washington on Wednesday evening local time…

Hong Kong slams EU report claiming ‘deterioration of fundamental freedoms’ in the city

Hong Kong authorities have hit back against a European Union (EU) report that described what it called “continuous erosions” in the city’s political freedoms and…

South Korea should not apply double standard to inherited political guilt

When South Korean actress Ha Young spoke on television in August about four generations of doctors in her family, she praised the medical accomplishments of…

Trump just lost it at China arrival

Hong Kong child sexual abuse cases surge 60% as NGO urges evidence-based prevention measures

Hong Kong has seen a 60 per cent increase in child sexual abuse cases over the past six years amid a broader upward trend in…

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Hong Kong considers heavier fines for pet abandonment following fatal Yuen Long dog attack

Hong Kong authorities are considering heavier fines for pet abandonment, the environment minister has said as an operation to capture stray dogs after a fatal…

China’s Xi heads to US for talks with Trump: state media

China’s leader Xi Jinping departed Beijing on Wednesday, bound for Washington where he will meet with US President Donald Trump, state media said. The highly…

Judge Cambodia’s scam crackdown fairly on the evidence

September 22, 2026 Letter to the Editor: Cambodia’s campaign against online scams Mu Sochua’s September 22 op-ed, “Cambodia’s anti-scam summit can’t whitewash its own record,”…

Hong Kong professor apologises for comments on marriage and women in academia, but maintains he ‘did not discriminate’

A university professor has apologised after his comments on gender and marriage at a college-wide presentation sparked controversy on social media, with students accusing him…

Why China’s Silicon Valley won’t need American degrees

For nearly a century, American global power has rested on a three-legged tripod: unmatched military firepower, the ubiquitous sovereignty of the US dollar and the…

Pakistan’s new Chengdu trade route shows CPEC can work

Earlier this month, more than 80 metric tons of dried chilies from Pakistan arrived at the Chengdu International Railway Port. Packed into eight containers, the…

Time to recognize the Houthis as Yemen’s real government

The Trump administration came perilously close to launching another bombing campaign against Yemen this weekend. According to a September 20 New York Times report, US commanders had approved their targets, American…

Gov’t to revamp 1823 hotline, pledging 10-day response time for public enquiries

Hong Kong’s government has announced new improvements to its 1823 hotline, pledging to respond to public enquiries and complaints within 10 days and to coordinate…

Trump, nukes, AI and civilizational suicide

As human beings we have always been sitting ducks to extinction’s cosmic whims. We are a few astronomical units away from a life-ending meteor or…

Trump again threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran in genocidal UN speech

In a rambling, lie-laden speech Tuesday to world leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, US President Donald Trump again threatened to “annihilate” Iran if…

AI is warping the time value of everything

Rising bond yields have put the time value of money back on the table. Investors are right to watch borrowing costs, distant cash flows and…