1 Under-22s ready for Cup

While lead striker Ikhsan Fandi is jet lagged and many players are busy with Hari Raya festivities, Singapore Under-22s coach Fandi Ahmad is nevertheless confident of a good showing in the Merlion Cup, which starts today. He sees the lack of goals as a problem but will stick to his attacking style of play.

2 Private home supply cut

The Government will be offering 15.3 per cent fewer private housing units in the second half of this year compared with the first six months of the year. The aim is to avoid a supply glut amid a slowdown in the property market and a souring business outlook.

3 New China report on trade

Beijing has released yet another government paper on the US-China trade war, this time pointing out how the United States has reaped rich benefits from bilateral trade and economic cooperation. The report rejects President Donald Trump's claims that the US is being taken advantage of by China and provides statistics that Beijing says explain the reasons for the trade imbalance.

4 HK lawyers against Bill

Hong Kong lawyers staged a silent protest yesterday, marching to the Court of Final Appeal to put pressure on the government to drop a divisive extradition Bill that proposes to hand over fugitives to various jurisdictions such as Taiwan and, more importantly, China.

5 Backlash over Hindi plan

A draft education policy floated by India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party to introduce Hindi as a compulsory third language has triggered a backlash in the south of the country, particularly in Tamil Nadu.

6 Remembering Tiananmen

The mass movement in Tiananmen Square was a pivotal point in Chinese history. As China turns the page to a new chapter, those who backed the calls for reform then are fighting to keep its memory and relevance alive, says East Asia editor Goh Sui Noi.