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1. Trump’s tariff carve-outs for tech are ‘small step’ towards rectification: China

2. Will Xi, Kim and Putin meet in Red Square for Russia’s Victory Day?

3. Could the US-China tariff war end as quickly as it began?

4. Singapore’s flavour face-off: mainland Chinese cuisine vs local food culture

5. A meal at Gaggan in Bangkok, where you still lick the plate clean



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A woman poses with her smartphone displaying the @realdonaldtrump TikTok page, in Washington, US, on January 19. Photo: Reuters

Semiconductor chips are seen on a circuit board of a computer. Photo: Reuters

Illustration: Henry Wong

China and the US have traded tariff blows over the past week but the exchanges could end quickly if talks resume, some observers say. Photo: AFP

Eateries in Toa Payoh, central Singapore. Chinese food and drink brands have been expanding throughout the city state. Photo: Jean Iau

Gaggan Anand’s restaurants in Bangkok, Thailand, showcase the chef-owner’s cooking and his theatrical skills. Above: the dish at Gaggan called “rat brains”. Photo: Gaggan

Asean’s ‘illusion of solidarity’ splinters amid Trump’s tariff threats

Illustration: Huy Truong

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had vowed to lead an Asean-wide response to US tariffs. Photo: Getty Images/TNS/AFP

Workers stitch apparel at a Vietnamese garment factory in Ho Chi Minh City on April 3. Photo: AFP

A stock trader in Indonesia monitors the Jakarta Composite Index on Tuesday as uncertainty over Trump’s global tariff policies roiled markets. Photo: AFP

Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim (centre) poses for a group photo with Asean finance ministers and bank governors on Thursday, the last day of a meeting held in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: AFP

Trump’s trade adviser, Peter Navarro, has claimed Vietnam’s trade deficit with the US is “out of control” and accused it of “cheating”. Photo: AFP

Chinese Premier Li Qiang (fourth from left) joins hands with Asean leaders for a photo at last year’s Asean-China Summit in Laos. Photo: AP 

Container ships dock at the Port of Rizhao in east China’s Shandong province. Photo: Xinhua

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Japan’s Chiharu Shida in action in England last month. Photo: AP

Containers at Tianjin Port on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua

Coldplay gets up close to the audience at Kai Tak Stadium. Photo: Elson Li

Leung Chai-yan, daughter of ex-city leader CY Leung, has died. Photo: Photo

Four in 10 Singaporean voters would vote for the ruling People’s Action Party, according to a survey. Photo: EPA-EFE

Trump’s tariffs, obesity crisis in China, Europe’s future: 5 weekend reads you missed

The tariffs could hit US firms with manufacturing operations based in Vietnam. Photo: EPA-EFE

An employee working inside a packaging factory of Nam Thai Son Group in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: AFP

Children take a ride with adults at a park in Fuyang, Anhui province. Nearly one third of Chinese children aged over seven could be overweight or obese by 2030, according to the National Health Commission. Photo: AFP

Following the devastating earthquake in Myanmar, Chinese seismologists have warned the region is entering a dangerous new phase. Photo: Xinhua

Kindergarteners listen to their teacher read a story in Seoul. South Korea’s current education system teaches children to ruthlessly compete against one another. Photo: Shutterstock

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From a possible meeting between Xi, Kim and Putin to a flavour face-off in Singapore, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From a possible meeting between Xi, Kim and Putin to a flavour face-off in Singapore, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


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Trump’s tariff exemption for tech, Asia’s best restaurant: 5 weekend reads you missed

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From a possible meeting between Xi, Kim and Putin to a flavour face-off in Singapore, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

1. Trump’s tariff carve-outs for tech are ‘small step’ towards rectification: China

From a possible meeting between Xi, Kim and Putin to a flavour face-off in Singapore, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend