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Apec leaders avoid controversy, pledge to deepen cooperation, as South Korea’s Lee says host city did well

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Syrian president Sharaa expected to visit Washington, US envoy says

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Nearly 800,000 in Johor hit by water cuts due to Johor River pollution

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US-China in a hot and fragile truce

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Hegseth says US ready to share tools to help allies counter ‘aggressive’ China

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Hegseth says US ready to share tools to help allies counter 'aggressive' China

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Russia says it destroys Ukrainian special forces in Pokrovsk

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South Korea gifts China’s Xi a Go board made from prized wood, after crown for Trump

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Remains handed over to Israel not of hostages, Israeli media report

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Taiwan’s Apec representative discusses chips with US Treasury’s Bessent

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Hong Thai partners with Thailand’s nuclear institute to sterilise herbal inhalers after contamination

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‘Sick leave is not a crime’: Taiwan airline workers demand better welfare after flight attendant’s death

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Indian temple stampede kills nine, injures several

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Malaysian coach operator Aeroline to suspend operations for a month, including from Singapore

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South Korea's Lee asks China's Xi for help engaging North Korea

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India temple stampede kills nine

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South Korean President Lee seeks Chinese leader Xi’s help to ‘resume dialogue’ with North

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Second drug package washes ashore on South Korea in October

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Singaporean among 24 arrested in Thai police raids on scam group hiding in hotel, luxury pool villa

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Maldives begins ‘generational ban’ on smoking

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Vietnam's ancient town Hoi An works to restore tourism after devastating floods

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Canada's Carney says he apologised to Trump over Reagan ad

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Vietnam’s ancient town Hoi An works to restore tourism after devastating floods

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Hanwha’s overreach shows how to misplay US-China power game

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Trump-Xi meeting offers relief but rivalry, distrust remain: PM Wong

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Asia-Pacific leaders call for shared trade benefits as Apec summit wraps up

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Asia-Pacific leaders call for shared trade benefits as APEC summit wraps up

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US, Cambodia revive defence drills after Trump-backed peace deal

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Canada PM Carney says talks with Xi marked 'turning point' in relations

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Singapore monitoring East Johor Strait after two pollution incidents

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Why Putin doesn’t want or need new Trump peace talks

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China’s military says it tracked Philippine patrol in South China Sea

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China's military says it tracked Philippine patrol in South China Sea

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China military says it monitored Philippine patrol in South China Sea

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China to loosen chip export ban to Europe after Netherlands row

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Cruise cancelled following death of woman left behind on island

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The giant basketcase countries – and the migratory waves to come

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Myanmar fireworks festivalgoers shun politics for tradition

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Coach operator Aeroline temporarily suspends trips between S’pore and Malaysia from Nov 6 to Dec 5

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China’s Xi pushes for global AI body at Apec in counter to US

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China's Xi pushes for global AI body at APEC in counter to US

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China to exempt some Nexperia chips from export ban

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China’s J-36 evolving fast to outfly slower-advancing US rivals

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Crowns, beauty products, fried chicken: South Korean culture meets diplomacy at Apec summit

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Man sentenced to 104 years’ jail in Malaysia for raping stepdaughters since 2020

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Taiwan's new opposition leader takes over, warns against risk of China war

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South Korea to woo China's Xi with state summit as APEC wraps up

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Foreign vehicles to be barred from leaving Malaysia without registered VEP, paid fines

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