Singapore faces a delicate balancing act as it tries to narrow its wealth gap by raising taxes on the uber-rich, without driving them away. Some local tycoons are unnerved by the moves. https://bloom.bg/4cQU06X

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EXCLUSIVE: China is considering suspending its 125% tariff on US imports for some goods as the trade war drives up costs. https://bloom.bg/4cM5rNb

Australia's economy is at the forefront of many voters' concerns as they prepare to head to the polls.

A housing crisis, high interest rates and cost of living pressures have all contributed to a perfect storm.

Read more in the Australia Briefing: https://bloom.bg/4juzPhj

🎙 LIVE NOW: Can Australia's next government fix its economy?

Ahead of the country's federal election on Saturday, Bloomberg reporters are taking your questions on the main parties' plans in a Live Q&A - listen here: https://bloom.bg/3Yownwq

Singapore’s ruling party has won elections for six decades.

For Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, what may matter more is the margin of victory as he fronts his first poll as leader: https://bloom.bg/43gMePp

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China said it is assessing the possibility of trade talks with the US, the first sign since Donald Trump hiked tariffs last month that negotiations could begin between the two sides. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/43a1238

Vice President JD Vance said the US was working to ensure tensions between India and Pakistan don’t escalate into a broader regional conflict in the wake of an attack last week that killed dozens of people in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/4jBPlIv

The Central Intelligence Agency released two videos aimed at recruiting Chinese officials who might be disillusioned by their prospects in government in a bid to get them to share top secrets about China with the US. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/4k54UIB

📷: Andrew HarrerBloomberg

With its shipping lanes, deep-sea ports and undersea cables, the South Pacific has long been a focal point of strategic competition as the US and its allies try to prevent China from gaining a foothold.

But as President Donald Trump alienates local leaders with massive tariffs and foreign aid cuts, Australia has been left to hold the line against Beijing's growing influence: https://bloom.bg/4cUYNE6

📷: Tara Anand for Bloomberg

Australian voters head to the polls to elect a new government. Follow our election tracker for live results: https://bloom.bg/4jXbTmz

🚨 LIVE BLOG: Votes are being counted in Australia's election.

Follow along for the latest news, analysis and updates here: https://bloom.bg/4iOFmOK

LATEST: Singaporeans voted in the ruling party’s biggest electoral test in decades amid concerns over global economic turmoil and high living costs in the Southeast Asian city-state. Read the latest updates here: https://bloom.bg/4d1kJh6

🚨 LIVE BLOG: Follow for the latest updates, news and analysis as Singapore votes in a crucial electoral test for the ruling party: https://bloom.bg/4iKZMYO

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was projected to be re-elected in Saturday’s vote, becoming the nation’s first leader in 21 years to win back-to-back elections: https://bloom.bg/3Gyl0Mb

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🚨 LIVE BLOG: Singapore's ruling party leads as early sample counts start to come in.

Follow for the latest updates, news and analysis: https://bloom.bg/4iKZMYO

BREAKING: Singapore’s Lawrence Wong extends ruling party's six decades in power as voters back incumbents to handle trade turmoil.

Follow for the latest updates, news and analysis: https://bloom.bg/4iKZMYO

Who is Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong?

Take a closer look at his background, career, and rise to power: https://bloom.bg/4k40sd3

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For the second time in a week, voters in a prominent US ally angered by President Donald Trump punished conservatives and re-elected a left-leaning incumbent.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was poised to win the largest victory for his center-left Labor Party since 1946. Read why the outcome would’ve been hard to predict just months earlier: https://bloom.bg/4iIT0Tt

📷: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg

🎙 Trump wasn't on the ballot in Australia and Singapore elections, but his tariffs and policies loomed large over the results.

Bloomberg reporters take your questions on what's next - tune in on Monday, May 5 at 10 a.m. SGT/12 p.m. AEST here: https://bloom.bg/3GQIJHy

President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post that he has ordered the reopening of Alcatraz as a prison to “house America’s most ruthless and violent Offenders.”

The costs of such a move would likely reach into at least the hundreds of millions of dollars, based on construction budgets for recent state and federal supermax facilities. Read more: https://bloom.bg/3GDee85