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Japan votes in test for PM Takaichi as snow weighs on turnout

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Thailand Election 2026: 6 things to know as Thais head to the polls

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North Korea to convene 9th Congress in late February, KCNA reports

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‘It’s not going to be me’: Despite risks of shark attacks, Sydney beachgoers still catch the waves

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She teaches women in China to flirt. What could go wrong?

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Jakarta’s stock plunge shines light on ‘pump and dump’ schemes that victimise retail investors

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Bangladesh PM front-runner rejects unity government offer, says his party set to win

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Thousands mourn victims of suicide bombing in Islamabad, as four arrests made

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The woman tasked with kicking Australian kids off social media

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Alleged mastermind among four arrested after Pakistan mosque blast

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Israel's Netanyahu expected to meet Trump in US on Wednesday and discuss Iran

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Algeria begins to cancel air services agreement with UAE

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S Korean crypto firm accidentally pays out $40bn in bitcoin

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South Korean crypto exchange to reimburse some users after $51b error

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Indonesia arrests dozens in Bali gambling crackdown

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Roll-out of Malaysian workers’ cross-border protection scheme by end of 2026: Minister

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If US attacks, Iran says it will strike US bases in the region

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Japan's Takaichi talks tough on immigration on eve of vote

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China conducts naval, air patrols around disputed South China Sea

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Soaring gold prices reshape South Korea’s rituals

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Russia to interrogate two suspects over attempted killing of general, report says

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Riau Police probe decapitation of critically endangered Sumatran elephant

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‘I was turned away’: High gold prices cause cash crunch at Malaysia pawnshops ahead of CNY, Ramadan

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Japan PM Takaichi talks tough on immigration on eve of election

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Scammers’ abandoned Cambodia compound exposes brutality and banality of fraud

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In Malaysia’s ‘jungle railway’, a colonial-era train signalling ritual still survives

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Thousands in Islamabad mourn 31 killed in suicide bombing of Shi’ite mosque

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Hong Kong summons Panama envoy over CK Hutchison ports ruling

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Japan PM Takaichi to push Russia to restart visits to graves on disputed islands

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‘Mrs Doubtfire’: Late British Queen’s image on new Australian coins ridiculed

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A tale of two villages: Cambodians lament Thailand's border gains

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One person dead from Nipah virus in Bangladesh, says WHO

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EU needs political adults, not feckless children, in Trump era

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No reports, no records: China’s nickel black hole in Indonesia

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China's central bank buys gold for 15th consecutive month

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Australia isn’t remotely ready for a US-Iran war

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Police identify suspect in disappearance of Australian boy

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Takaichi win expected as Japan campaign enters final, snowy day

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South Korean crypto firm accidentally sends US$44 billion in bitcoins to users

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Malaysia to implement toll discounts, price caps to ease costs during CNY period

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WHO says one person dead from Nipah virus in Bangladesh

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Fewer women in Japan plan to give Valentine’s chocolate as inflation bites

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Digital native teens given chance to spot fake news in Japan election

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In JB during Chinese New Year? Your quick guide to what’s open, where to go and what to skip

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Under US scrutiny, CATL rolls out new batteries and investment

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