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Hormuz oil crisis hits China; a family of dentists: 5 weekend reads you missed

From how Pakistan paid the price for mediating in the Iran war to a family of dentists, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

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Employees work on an assembly line producing smartphone holders at a plastic-accessories factory in China’s Guangdong province earlier this month. Rising oil prices are driving up production costs for plastic manufacturers. Photo: Reuters
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1. ‘Cancelling orders’ in China: Hormuz oil crisis hits transport and manufacturing

A worker fills the tank of a car at a gasoline station in Shanghai on March 27, 2026. Photo: AFP
A worker fills the tank of a car at a gasoline station in Shanghai on March 27, 2026. Photo: AFP

2. ‘A big deal’: military drills show Tokyo’s growing focus on deterring China

Soldiers from the US, Philippines and Japan line up for the start of this year’s Salaknib military drill at Fort Magsaysay in the Philippines, on April 6. Photo: Handout
Soldiers from the US, Philippines and Japan line up for the start of this year’s Salaknib military drill at Fort Magsaysay in the Philippines, on April 6. Photo: Handout

3. UAE pulls US$3.5 billion from Pakistan after Iran war mediation

A shopkeeper displays Iranian flags after the US-Iran ceasefire announcement in Karachi, Pakistan. Photo: EPA
A shopkeeper displays Iranian flags after the US-Iran ceasefire announcement in Karachi, Pakistan. Photo: EPA
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