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Snowden revelations won't change scale of US spying

After all the breathless commentary about the Edward Snowden cyberspying case is said and done, and the hero-villain rides off into the sunset, critics of America will be left with an unsettling...

3:45AM

23 comments

The US is the one with some explaining to do

Criticism and veiled threats are not what we expect of a partner. Yet that is what the US has levelled at Hong Kong in the wake of Edward Snowden's departure. The American former intelligence...

3:44AM

8 comments

Bank ratings are no mirror of reality

It is debatable whether a ratings downgrade for Hong Kong's banking system reflects more on the past performance of ratings agencies than on the present situation of the banks. It would be...

3:44AM

Harry's View

No, it's not 1997, but Asia is still exposed to nasty risks

Next week doesn't only mark the 16th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover.

4:20AM

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Opinion

Monitor

Tom Holland

No, it's not 1997, but Asia is still exposed to nasty risks

Next week doesn't only mark the 16th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover.

Lai See

Howard Winn

Nightmare airport ride darkens Black card reputation

We are still receiving complaints from holders of the American Express Centurion Card - the so-called Black card.

My Take

Alex Lo

How C.Y. won this spying game

For once, Leung Chun-ying and his administration have proved to be cleverer than their critics and even the Americans.

Column

Kelly Yang

Expel all exam cheats

We want fairness. There is no fairness if you don't let us cheat." Those were the words shouted by parents and students in Zhongxiang, Hubei, as a crowd of some 2,000...

Jake's View

Jake Van Der Kamp

Moral hubris drives talk about corporate social responsibility

He's right. I don't understand what CSR really is, and I live in Asia. What is more, I don't think you have to live in Asia to lack understanding of what CSR really is. Any...

Column

Enoch Yiu

Only nod by Beijing can make commodities dream come true

Without Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's £1.39 billion (HK$16.6 billion) purchase of the London Metal Exchange last year, it is hard to imagine 1,000 commodities traders,...

Column

Peter Kammerer

An anniversary wish for a kinder, friendlier Hong Kong

Anniversaries are, to me, a poor excuse for a news story unless there is something new to report. Yet I have always been driven by milestones, which gauge progress.

Column

Wang Xiangwei

Key questions never asked in graft probe of ex-railways chief Liu Zhijun

Former railways minister Liu Zhijun stood in a Beijing court on June 9 facing charges of bribery and abuse of power in one of the country's most sensational trials of recent...

Mr. Shangkong

George Chen

Shanghai lacks self-confidence in how it restricts news of Taiwan bookstore

I like Taipei. The city may not be as modern and fashionable as Hong Kong or Shanghai, but it has something that the other two cities may have already lost. The thing is called...

Column

Alice Wu

The consequences of 'mass weapons of misinformation'

Edward Snowden has definitely started something this world is never going to forget and, apparently, loopy commentaries come with the territory. New York Times columnist David...

Editor's Pick

How serious is Xi's talk of reform?

President Xi Jinping has been making all the right noises. Among his more heartening messages has been his reassurance that foreign investors and multinationals will be treated fairly, on a more...

3:21AM

Debates

Jake van der Kamp versus Tom Holland: who is right on Hong Kong consumer debt risk?

In Tuesday’s Business section, the Monitor column on the back page decided to pick a fight with the front page’s Jake’s View.

10:33AM

15 comments

SCMP Debate: What's your expectation for China's GDP growth?

Reporters Victoria Ruan and Celine Sun spoke to senior executives and observers from several countries on the sidelines of this month's Boao Forum. Many believe China will maintain its rapid...

6:02AM