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Taiwan’s opposition leader ‘gladly accepts’ Xi’s invitation to visit China

3 million Indian officials to begin counting world’s largest population

Chinese container ships pass through Strait of Hormuz at second attempt, data shows

Thai undertaker reveals corpse to justify fuel buy

Dissident artist on trial in China for satirical Mao sculptures, says rights group

Baby monkey Punch getting used to life without stuffed orang utan ‘mother’ in Japan zoo

EU's Costa discusses Iran situation with Pakistan's Prime Minister

Hydrogen energy is a tough sell for now. China doubles down anyway

Bangladesh PM orders probe into measles outbreak

Best places to enjoy spring in Seoul

Canadian tourist dies during Krabi’s Tiger Cave Temple climb; second fatal incident there in days

Pakistan’s peace play more about desperation than diplomacy

Japan’s cherry blossom season dazzles locals and tourists

Clock watching of a different kind: White-collar workers race on office chairs down Japan streets

Nepali protesters demand release of detained ex-PM

China won’t supplant Australia in the Pacific anytime soon

Iran war forces Asian economies to confront sliding currencies and surging oil prices

Seoul seeks to calm rush to buy rubbish bags over fears of shortage amid Middle East war

Seven dead after building collapses in China’s Heilongjiang province

Taiwan probes 11 Chinese firms for illegal poaching of tech talent

Is the US dollar really winning the Iran war?

Heavy rain, floods kill 45 people in Afghanistan, Pakistan

Japan university to study health impact of rise in bear sightings, attacks on the elderly

Thai government ramps up B20 biodiesel supply to tackle rising transport costs

Israel’s nuclear bomb is the threat that dare not speak its name

Bangladesh turns off lights as Mideast war deepens energy crunch

Unaccredited international schools in S. Korea leave students without recognised diplomas

Bangladesh turns off lights as Middle East war deepens energy crunch

South Korea considers nationwide driving curbs as oil prices soar

Myanmar military chief Min Aung Hlaing steps down, eyes presidency

General, coup leader, soon to be president: Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing

Indonesia to go ahead with B50 biodiesel mix in 2026, says Prabowo

Indonesia to loan endangered Komodo dragons to Japan for breeding programme, ministry says

Senator revives call for social media ban for children 16 and under in Philippines

Pakistan’s youth turn to gaming for income amid rising unemployment

On Taipei visit, US lawmakers urge Taiwan to pass stalled $51.5 billion defence budget

‘Feels more intense’: Malaysians and Indonesians grapple with heatwave as experts warn of worsening spells

Thai PM Anutin readies new Cabinet as energy crisis threatens growth

Pakistan, Afghanistan trade fire as Islamabad prepares to host US-Iran talks

How Australia’s seven-month-long manhunt came to an end

UN sides with Gulf states in one-sided Iran war rebuke

China sanctions aide of Japan PM Takaichi for Taiwan trips

China sanctions aide of Japan PM Takaichi for Taiwan ties

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing nominated as president

Myanmar junta chief nominated for presidential vote as transition looms

Stink of crime hangs over Vietnam chemical plant

Indonesian UN peacekeeper killed, some injured in southern Lebanon