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High transport costs, slow hiring: Southeast Asia businesses brace for impact amid Middle East war

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Commentary: Nepal’s next prime minister won big – it comes with bigger expectations

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Trump’s coalition of the unwilling: a long time in the making

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Of fish and fowl: Non-vegetarian food spices up political debate in India’s West Bengal state

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Early indications show Israel tank fire hit UN Lebanon base, source says

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Oil’s monopoly kaput, China to be top supplier of energy security

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Iran war is not delaying US weapons shipments to Taiwan, officials say

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Air strike hit Kabul rehab centre as patients ate dinner, survivor tells BBC

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France and Germany to discuss troubled fighter project, sources say

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UAE could join international effort led by US to secure Strait of Hormuz, says adviser

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What have US allies and China said about sending ships to the Strait of Hormuz?

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Europe erodes Western alliance by refusing Trump minesweepers ask

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Delay in Trump’s China visit gives both sides time to hammer out trade deal

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Seven foreigners arrested in India after allegedly training Myanmar rebels: Reports

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Kerr winner sends Australia into Asian Cup final

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UN seeks independent probe into deadly Kabul clinic strike

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White House says US seeking fertilizer from Venezuela, Morocco

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India denies discussing release of tankers with Iran for Hormuz passage

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How do Pakistan and Afghan Taliban militaries stack up as tensions flare?

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Rise in food order scams in Perak ahead of Hari Raya

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Is Israel already running low on missile interceptors?

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‘Horrific’ attack on Indonesian rights defender a litmus test for Prabowo administration

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Kenyan court charges two men including Chinese citizen with smuggling live ants

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Iran war’s next escalation could pit US versus Turkey

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South Korean military launches probe after child hit by suspected stray bullet in playground

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Polymarket death threat raises stakes of Iran war reporting

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Timeline of recent fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan

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Bangladesh reform drive hits early constitutional roadblock

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UN body investigating fatal strike on Iranian girls school

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Pakistan's air strike on Kabul: What you need to know

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China calls for restraint after Pakistani strikes in Kabul

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China to provide humanitarian assistance to Iran, Mid-East nations

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China takes note of US ‘clarifications’ on possible Trump visit delay

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US touts South Korea data centre deal as win for global AI push

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Malaysian authorities warn foreign students against online money changing scams

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International law overreached – and now world is paying the price

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Female Melaka soldier gets seven years for sexually abusing own son

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Malaysia ousted from Asian Cup race after AFC overturns wins

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Thailand to start building border fences after Cambodia clashes

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Malaysia's top court allows Petronas to challenge Sarawak laws amid rights row

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Malaysian police probing bizarre ransom demand for stolen cremation urns

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Online child exploitation fears linger in Indonesia despite planned social media restrictions

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China’s AR-2000 helicopter drone hints at new naval playbook

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Trump's summit delay casts pall over US-China trade truce

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Seoul police ban civilian firearm retrieval ahead of BTS concert; safety measures stepped up

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Trump’s Hormuz coalition call puts NATO in costly dilemma

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Gas on the line: will the Iran war squeeze India's piped gas next?

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Cash handouts, fare hikes as Philippines battles soaring fuel costs

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