Chinese archaeologist pleads guilty, firms flee Singapore’s costs: 5 weekend reads you missedFrom Pete Hegseth’s Shangri-La speech to a Chinese woman’s botched eyelid surgery, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend1-MIN READ1-MIN ListenPublished: 12:32pm, 1 Jun 2026We 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. Chinese archaeologist who discovered 5,000-year-old city pleads guilty to corruptionChinese archaeologist Liu Bin, who discovered a 5,000-year-old vast prehistoric city that rewrote the history of Chinese civilisation, has pleaded guilty to taking bribes and embezzlement. Photo: CaixinSelect VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
Chinese archaeologist pleads guilty; rising costs in Singapore: 5 weekend reads
From Pete Hegseth’s Shangri-La speech to a Chinese woman’s botched eyelid surgery, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.
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Chinese archaeologist Liu Bin, who discovered a 5,000-year-old prehistoric city, pleaded guilty to bribery and embezzlement; the weekend digest also flags firms exiting Singapore over rising operating costs. The Singapore cost pressure is a live signal for APAC hub decisions — tech teams benchmarking regional infrastructure or expansion should re-evaluate city-state competitiveness.
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