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India's state election in West Bengal has emerged as a critical political test for Modi's BJP as well as opposition parties. The outcome matters especially as the BJP seeks to expand beyond its northern strongholds, while regional parties face a high stakes fight for political survival. Political analyst and commentator Arati Jerath joined Haslinda Amin and Menaka Doshi on Insight with Haslinda Amin to assess what is at stake and how the vote could shape India's political landscape.

Philippine Senator Win Gatchalian discusses his push to enact social media policies similar to those in Australia, in an effort to protect minors from excessive use and mental health harm. He speaks with Shery Ahn on "Bloomberg Tech: Asia."

Ravi Iyer, Managing Director at USC Marshall School Neely Center, discusses the sociological impact of social media addiction on young people. He says millions of kids in the US are already seeing negative impact to their health, and existing safeguards are not enough. He speaks with Shery Ahn on "Bloomberg Tech: Asia."

Bloomberg's Stephen Stapczynski and Stuart Livingstone-Wallace share the latest as the US-Iran truce approaches two weeks. They warring sides are in a standoff over how to proceed to talks to end the conflict, which has killed thousands of people, wreaked havoc across the Middle East and sent energy prices soaring.

Adam Levinson of Graticule Asset Management Asia discussed on Insight with Haslinda Amin about possible outcomes for Iran and the outlook for AI, and how it's time to buy the dip to catch what's "unequivocally the greatest hardware cycle of all time."

Volkswagen is accelerating its China strategy by deepening partnerships with local technology and electric vehicle makers, including Xpeng, as it faces intensifying competition and a prolonged price war. The company is pushing greater localisation across manufacturing, R&D and product development to shorten vehicle cycles and cut costs. The strategy comes as China's auto market shifts toward replacement buyers and faster innovation, putting pressure on foreign carmakers to adapt quickly. Robert Cisek, Passenger Cars Brand China CEO at Volkswagen, spoke with Stephen Engle on Insight with Haslinda Amin from the Beijing Auto Show.

Pistachio prices have surged to multi-year highs as the war in Iran tightens supply. Now, South Africa's Karoo region is stepping into the spotlight, as farmers bet they can carve out a place in a market long dominated by a handful of producers. Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja reports.

Nicholas Peach, APAC Head of iShares at BlackRock, says investors have been using ETFs to express their sentiment amid rapid market-moving news cycles. He speaks on Bloomberg's ETF IQ Asia.

Victor Yang, Senior VP of Zhejiang Geely, discusses the business impact of geopolitics and automaker's outlook for growth. He speaks with Bloomberg's Stephen Engle on the sidelines of the annual Beijing Auto Show on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade".

Julia Wang, North Asia CIO of Nomura International Wealth Management, says she "sees risk of high oil price for longer" and discusses her investment strategies for Asia markets. She speaks with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade".