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China and US exchange verbal shots, Indian food in Hong Kong: 5 weekend reads

From sparring at the Shangri-La Dialogue to good food in Hong Kong, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

Major General Hu Gangfeng at the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue summit, in Singapore on May 31. Photo: AFP

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1. US ‘destabilising Asia-Pacific’: China fires back at Shangri-La Dialogue

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers his speech during the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on May 31, 2025. Photo: AP
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers his speech during the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on May 31, 2025. Photo: AP

2. Meet India’s answer to Pakistan’s Chinese jets: the AMCA stealth fighter

A prototype of India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) stealth fighter jet is seen at Aero India 2025 in Bengaluru earlier this year. Photo: Reuters
A prototype of India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) stealth fighter jet is seen at Aero India 2025 in Bengaluru earlier this year. Photo: Reuters

3. Bitterness reimagined: Bali bomber seeks a second chance through coffee

Convicted Bali bomber Umar Patek outside his coffee venture in Indonesia. Photo: Aisyah Llewellyn
Convicted Bali bomber Umar Patek outside his coffee venture in Indonesia. Photo: Aisyah Llewellyn

4. Harvard Chinese student’s graduation speech strikes a chord as Trump leads purge

Yurong “Luanna” Jiang delivers her speech at Harvard University on May 29. Photo: AP
Yurong “Luanna” Jiang delivers her speech at Harvard University on May 29. Photo: AP

5. How Indian food in Hong Kong is growing way past chicken tikka and samosas

Bone marrow biryani at Leela in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, where chef Manav Tuli – previously of Michelin-starred Chaat – is taking Hongkongers’ tastes into his interpretation of Indian cuisine. Photo: Leela
Bone marrow biryani at Leela in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, where chef Manav Tuli – previously of Michelin-starred Chaat – is taking Hongkongers’ tastes into his interpretation of Indian cuisine. Photo: Leela

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