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Volunteers step up to help HIV-positive children in Indonesia amid stigma and state inaction

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China’s qinlao spirit driving the next leg of globalization

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Cambodia shuts Thailand border crossings over deadly fighting

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Thailand doubles down on fight against Cambodia, rebuffing Trump’s ceasefire claims

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Israeli military targets senior Hamas commander in Gaza strike

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US, Syrian forces wounded by unidentified fire in central Syria

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US to return 1MDB-linked artwork worth $38.7m to Malaysia

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US lifts sanctions on Belarusian potash, state media cite Trump envoy as saying

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Malaysia urges Thailand and Cambodia to cease military action along border

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Angry fans throw chairs and bottles at Messi event in India

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Transatlantic unity shows cracks as America recasts its security strategy

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Ousted Nepal PM’s party holds biggest rally since Gen Z protests

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Ousted Nepal PM's party holds biggest rally since Gen Z protests

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US lawmaker demands details on Trump's decision to sell Nvidia H200 chips to China

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Death toll from Indonesia floods passes 1,000 as authorities grapple with relief efforts

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Indonesia flood death toll passes 1,000, say rescuers

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Rights groups condemn reported re-arrest of Nobel laureate Mohammadi in Iran

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Influencer Iris Hsieh’s death: Namewee’s bail extended for another month to Jan 11

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Philippine Vice-President Duterte faces graft complaint

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Several Malaysian politicians involved in South Korean cult, says minister

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US seeks to broaden Vietnam defence ties as trade talks drag on

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Iran detains 18 crew members of foreign tanker seized in Gulf of Oman

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Myanmar junta denies killing civilians in hospital strike

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Muhyiddin denies Mahathir’s claims over stolen party funds

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Philippines says fishermen hurt, boats damaged by China in South China Sea

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Myanmar military acknowledges airstrike on hospital, claims armed opposition groups used it as base

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Philippines says fishermen hurt and boats damaged by China in South China Sea

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China to boost exports, imports in 2026, seeking 'sustainable' trade, official says

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East Java boarding school head gets 20 years’ jail, chemical castration for sexual abuse

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China holds low-key Nanjing Massacre memorial amid Japan tensions

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Zubeen Garg’s death: S’pore festival organiser among 4 charged with murder by Indian investigators

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Zubeen Garg tragedy: S’pore festival organiser among 4 charged with murder by Indian investigators

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North Korea acknowledges its troops cleared mines for Russia

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Thailand vows continued military action against Cambodia, despite Trump's ceasefire claim

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China holds low-key Nanjing Massacre memorial despite Japan tensions

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Google to build subsea cables in Papua New Guinea under Australia defence treaty

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Thai PM vows continued military action against Cambodia despite Trump ceasefire claims

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Cambodia says Thailand still bombing hours after Trump truce call

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A velvet reset: Trump’s new strategy hands China breathing space

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Latest Thai-Cambodian clashes expose limits of ASEAN’s conflict management tools

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Seized oil tanker Skipper only the tip of the clandestine iceberg

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China aims for twin-track use of Nvidia H200 amid back door fears

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‘Bullets were flying over my roof’: Mothers in Cambodia flee to shelters to protect their children

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North Korean leader Kim hails troops returning from Russia mission, state media says

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IndiGo chaos unmasks fragility of India’s aviation market

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Commentary: Why North Korea is modernising its conventional arsenal

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Russia-US détente can revolutionize global economic architecture

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