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1. Blackpink for Ayumi? Why China may reward South Korea’s soft stance on Japan row
In a bid to overhaul their economic relationship, China and South Korea are reviving long-stalled trade talks, with an eye on moving beyond factory floors to target the lucrative services sector as geopolitical shifts redraw the region’s alliances.
2. Holiday travellers hit amid China-Japan tension; flights cancelled on 46 routes
Flight cancellations continue to disrupt travel between China and Japan into the holiday season with flights across 46 routes, including to popular tourism destinations, cancelled over the next two weeks amid deepening tensions between the two countries.
3. George Yeo on superpower ‘headaches’ and why the US dollar could crack
Singapore’s former foreign minister discusses Trump, the latest China-Japan dust-up, and rivalry between Hong Kong and the city state.