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 We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing . 1.
Trump’s tariff carve-outs for tech are ‘small step’ towards rectification: China {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Semiconductor chips are seen on a circuit board of a computer. Photo: Reuters","url":"https://img.
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Photo: Reuters 2. Will Xi, Kim and Putin meet in Red Square for Russia’s Victory Day? {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Illustration: Henry Wong","url":"https://img.
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Could the US-China tariff war end as quickly as it began? {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"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","url":"https://img.
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Trump’s tariff exemption for tech, Asia’s best restaurant: 5 weekend reads you missed

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.