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1. Chinese ambassador says Beijing open to dialogue if Washington shows respect

2. Singapore election: how PAP scored big win, denying opposition’s breakthrough

3. Mahathir Mohamad on Trump, tariffs – and the end of the American century

4. How ‘preman’ gangsters hold Indonesia’s EV revolution hostage

5. Do you struggle to find joy? Tips on how to do so and common ‘joy blockers’



Xi on North Korean military ties; US blacklists Chinese tech firms: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Tokyo Sézanne’s missing stars; Hongkonger shed 32kg in 8 months: 7 Lifestyle highlights

Chinese carmakers race Tesla on humanoid robots; BYD launches ‘God’s Eye’: 7 EV reads

Philippines’ deadly quake, India’s rise in critical minerals: 7 Asia highlights

SCMP Highlights

Chinese ambassador on US dialogue, Singapore’s PAP scores big: 5 weekend reads you missed

People’s Action Party winning candidate Gan Siow Huang arrives at a venue as the May 3 election results unfold. Photo: EPA-EFE

China’s US ambassador Xie Feng said on Saturday that tariffs benefit no one. Photo: X/ @AmbXieFeng

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong of the People’s Action Party (PAP) celebrates the party’s general election results on Saturday. Photo: AFP

Mahathir Mohamad in his office at the Perdana Leadership Foundation in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on Monday. Photo: Hadi Azmi

BYD EVs are displayed at the Periklindo Electric Vehicle Show 2025 in Jakarta on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua

Many people “forgot” how to experience joy during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Dr MaryCatherine McDonald. She gives tips on how to reawaken the feeling within you. Photo: Shutterstock

China’s EUV breakthrough, Japan shuts down earthquake rumours: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Two Boeing jets intended for Chinese airlines have been returned to the US, with more likely to come in the wake of heightened tariffs. Photo: AFP

Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) machines are critical for producing the advanced chips that drive hi-tech industries. Illustration: Getty

US retail giant Walmart has reportedly told some Chinese suppliers to resume shipments, in a possible sign that a deal to de-escalate the US-China trade war may be getting closer. Photo: AFP

Foreign tourists gather on a platform at Kyoto station on April 16. Photo: AFP

A temple in Malaysia has unveiled what it says is the world’s first “AI Mazu”, a Chinese deity powered by artificial intelligence. Photo: SCMP composite/IG@shinkong0610

Taiwan tariff blow, Bangladesh’s new leader, sex therapy: 5 weekend reads you missed

Questions are being raised over whether Taiwan’s strategic value to the United States is being judged primarily by what the island can deliver economically and militarily. Photo: AFP

Boxes of products imported from Taiwan wait to be stocked on shelves at a market in Los Angeles, California, USA. Photo: EPA-EFE

Illustration: Henry Wong

Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus. Illustration: Huy Truong

Tourists queue up at the Louis Vuitton boutique in Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, in January. Photo: Jelly Tse

Deciding to talk about a less-than-satisfactory sex life, to stop pretending everything’s fine, is a powerful step to fixing it, experts say. Photo: Shutterstock

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From Malaysia’s Mahathir on end of American century to tips on finding joy, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From Malaysia’s Mahathir on end of American century to tips on finding joy, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


Chinese ambassador on US dialogue, Singapore’s PAP scores big: 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 Malaysia’s Mahathir on end of American century to tips on finding joy, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

1. Chinese ambassador says Beijing open to dialogue if Washington shows respect

From Malaysia’s Mahathir on end of American century to tips on finding joy, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend