This weekend's reads include a new train route bringing cheaper durians to China from Southeast Asia, shifting freight routes to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, and domestic helpers seeking shelter in tents during their day off due to park closures. The summary also touches on China's interest in having its spies executed in Taiwan returned.

We 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. Durian Express? China brings in cheaper fruit with new Southeast Asia train 2. ‘Structural shift’: new routes for Middle East freight to bypass Hormuz 3. ‘Nowhere to go’: helpers pushed out of parks spend day off in tents at bus terminus 4. Why Beijing now wants its spies executed in Taiwan back...