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After a divisive election, will the US be able to come back together again?
Harris will have the support of the establishment but not Trump. The possibility of the the US going into terminal decline looms large.
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Hong Kong’s climate actions must match its words
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Some who study too much history end up repeating it
The tragedy in the Middle East is that what Hamas’ Sinwar was to bin Laden, Israel is to America.
21 Oct 2024 - 9:00PM
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Houthi supporters raise a poster of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli troops in Gaza, during an anti-Israel rally in Yemen on October 18, 2024. Photo: AP
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3 ways to de-escalate the Israel-Hezbollah conflict
Historical precedent suggests that external mediation, by neutral entities like the UN, could create room for a peace settlement.
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For China’s next big tech leap, its ‘little giants’ must grow up
State-supported innovation can only take these SMEs so far. The question is whether they can thrive in a global market on their own.
21 Oct 2024 - 5:30AM
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Trump won’t self-destruct. To win, Harris must come out swinging
Harris will wait in vain for Trump to shatter under the pressure of his incoherence. He is a bulldozer and Harris must face him head on.
20 Oct 2024 - 8:30PM
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Could Trump’s economic policies unwittingly undermine the US dollar?
While Democrats and Republicans aim to maintain core US interests, their plans could produce wildly different economic outcomes.
20 Oct 2024 - 8:57AM
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A woman watches the US presidential debate between US Vice-President Kamala Harris and former US president Donald Trump at an American Eat Company food court in Tucson, Arizona, on September 10. Photo: AFP
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Brics summit vs IMF-World Bank meetings: the global divide is clear
The West and its institutions are deluded if they think ignoring the Global South’s demands and preserving the status quo will work.
19 Oct 2024 - 4:30PM
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Time for cool-headed Asean diplomacy on the heated Korean peninsula
Given that efforts by the US, China, Russia and Japan have not worked, it may be useful for Asean and Indonesia to step in.
19 Oct 2024 - 8:30AM
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Bomb survivors’ Nobel Prize a reminder to world on edge of nuclear war
As the world lurches towards nuclear conflict, we cannot afford to forget the catastrophe unleashed on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
18 Oct 2024 - 8:30PM
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Future of US-China ties is in the hands of the next generation
We need young people who genuinely understand the differences between the two ideologies and how to navigate those divergences collaboratively.
18 Oct 2024 - 5:30AM
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An American student on exchange with a Chinese student at a school in Fuzhou, Fujian province, on July 17. The Chinese characters read “friends”. Photo: Weibo
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Israel has no place among the family of nations at the UN
Given its murderous attacks on UN staff in Gaza and declaration of its chief as ‘persona non grata’, it’s about time to invoke Article 6 of the UN Charter to expel the rogue state.
17 Oct 2024 - 9:00PM
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US-China-Russia strategic stability hangs in the balance
Quiet revolutions in military affairs are taking place just as arms control is declining – and precisely when cooperation should increase.
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Liam Payne’s death has shaken a world of 1D fans and non-fans alike
Ginny Wong recalls the impact the boy band had on her and her friends, and the shock at hearing of Liam Payne’s death.
17 Oct 2024 - 11:45AM
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Against China, and now India, Canada stands all on its own
With little help from allies, Ottawa keeps finding itself in diplomatic trouble by trying to play by rules that friends and foes alike ignore.
16 Oct 2024 - 9:00PM
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6 questions Brics must answer if it wants to stay relevant
The members of the enlarged grouping would do well to arrive at a consensus on goals and ways to effectively reach them.
16 Oct 2024 - 8:30PM
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China’s ICBM test may well redraw the global security landscape
More than a show of tech strength, it represents a shift in nuclear strategy and alliance stability that could redefine global security.
16 Oct 2024 - 9:30AM
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A nuclear-armed Iran won’t be the end of the world
No one wants nuclear proliferation but that may be the only realistic restraint against an increasingly rogue Israel.
15 Oct 2024 - 9:00PM
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How the US’ China tariffs could hurt American national security
The ongoing tariff war could slow down the clean energy transition in the US at a time when climate change continues to threaten nations.
15 Oct 2024 - 8:30PM
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BYD electric cars for export wait to be loaded onto a ship at Yantai port in eastern China’s Shandong province, on April 18. The tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and other imports not only undermine the global economy but could also thwart global climate ambitions. Photo: AFP
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Why China is North Korea’s ‘closest comrade’, not Russia
Moscow had no use for Pyongyang until the Ukraine war, but Beijing has quietly supported and bankrolled the Kim regime for decades.
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Demography is not destiny for China or anyone else
Mass immigration gives the US a huge advantage over everyone else facing depopulation but it’s a double-edged sword that has escalated domestic strife.
14 Oct 2024 - 9:00PM
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Trump has stumbled upon a good idea for US climate change fight
Getting China to build electric vehicles in the US would be a boon to the country’s economy and transition away from fossil fuels.
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