As 2025 enters its final countdown, year-end reflection is more than a ritual — it’s a way to learn, consolidate, and look ahead. Lianhe Zaobao launches “Character of the Year”! What’s the Chinese character that best captures the essence of 2025?This year’s shortlisted characters are: 甲 (60th), 爱 (AI), 威 (Authoritarian), 治 (Regulation), 新 (Lawrence Wong), 荡 (Unrest), 极 (Extreme), 颠 (Decouple), 信 (Scam), 协 (Collaboration)Each reflects a different dimension of the world we lived through — from geopolitical shifts to personal sentiment, from AI breakthroughs to social transformation.🀄 Candidate Characters 甲 (60th) — marks SG’s 60th year of independence, a national milestone.爱 (AI) — “Ai” shares the same pinyin as AI, and DeepSeek’s explosive rise brought AI into everyday life.威 (Authoritarian
Your 2025 in One Word: What’s Your Pick? Vote Now!
As 2025 enters its final countdown, year-end reflection is more than a ritual — it’s a way to learn, consolidate, and look ahead. This year’s shortlisted characters are: 甲 (60th), 爱 (AI), 威 (Authoritarian), 治 (Regulation), 新 (Lawrence Wong), 荡 (Unrest), 极 (Extreme), 颠 (Decouple), 信 (Scam), 协 (Collaboration) Which character best summarises 2025 in your eyes — as a Singapore investor? If you could propose one additional character for 2025, what would it be and why?
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