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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
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

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