ASEAN Youth Football: Malaysia named a 15-man Johor Darul Ta’zim-heavy squad for the 2026 ASEAN U-19 Championship in Medan, with coach Mohd Nafuzi Zain set to open against Singapore on June 2. Sino-Canada Diplomacy: China’s Wang Yi told Canada talks on political and security issues will resume, as both sides push to deepen ties after a decade gap in foreign-minister visits. US-China Defence Tensions: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Asian allies to raise defence spending, warning of “rightful alarm” over China’s military buildup at Singapore’s Shangri-La Dialogue. EU Tech Decoupling: The EU is drafting a new tech sovereignty package aimed at cutting reliance on US digital services and Chinese chips, risking fresh transatlantic friction. China Space Science: China’s Shenzhou-22 returned with about 41kg of samples from 23 experiments, including life-science and materials tests for future space research. South Korea-US Friction: Seoul said it is in talks with Washington over remarks by US Forces Korea commander Xavier Brunson that drew sharp criticism from China. China Nuclear Expansion: Reuters reports satellite imagery showing new Chinese desert launch pads and command sites near missile infrastructure, pointing to expanded nuclear deterrence capacity.