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India’s economy may be shifting from speed to strength – and that’s a win

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Contrasting Chinese and US power plays in Venezuela and beyond

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Prepare for a transatlantic divorce

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Thai reformist party pledges to revive ‘Fifth Tiger’ economy as election nears

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Thai reformist party chief holds his lead in latest opinion poll

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Bride and groom killed by gas explosion day after Pakistan wedding

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With Venezuela raid, US tells China to keep away from the Americas

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Nordics reject Trump's claim of Chinese and Russian ships around Greenland, FT reports

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Hopes wane for survivors in Philippine garbage site collapse

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Ex-king voices concern over state of Nepal after protests

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Bangkok air quality expected to worsen to ‘high risk’ level from Jan 12 to 15

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Beijing looms large over Singapore-based Manus’ deal with Meta

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South Korea’s ramyeon exports hit new record of $1.9b, driven by US and China markets

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India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul

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India’s proposed phone security rules that are worrying tech firms

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4 injured in petrol station bombings in Thailand's Deep South

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International law applies to everyone, including US, says German finance minister

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China debuts unmanned mid-altitude, low-cost cargo aircraft: CCTV

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Europe’s silence on Venezuela

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One person dead and 300 buildings destroyed in Australia bushfires

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Nephew of former Thai premier Thaksin faces balancing act to win over electorate

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Four injured in bomb attacks at petrol stations in south Thailand, says army

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Autogate outage affecting foreigners at Johor Bahru land checkpoint remains unresolved: Malaysia’s border agency

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Malaysia blocks Grok AI chatbot over sexually explicit content

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Japan doubles down on Asia’s defence by expanding budget, reach of security aid scheme

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Autogate fault unresolved, foreigners advised to continue using NIISe app: Malaysia border agency

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Philippine fast-food giant Jollibee eyes global expansion with planned US listing

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Nearly all Seoul students use generative AI, teachers warn of over-reliance

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Buddhist monk gets 1-year jail for beating wife in South Korea

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Express bus with 42 people involved in crash with lorry on North-South Expressway in Malaysia

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North Korea demands detailed 'explanation' from Seoul over drone incursion

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Social media cooks up new flavours for South Korea’s ramyeon

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Two passports, one grudge: Roots of South Korea’s unease with ‘black-haired foreigners’

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Zoo visitors in Malaysia thrilled as panda enclosure opens to public

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Japan PM Sanae Takaichi may call early election, coalition partner says

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Myanmar votes in second phase of military-run election

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Japan PM Takaichi may call early election, says coalition partner

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Japan PM Takaichi may call early election, coalition partner says

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Japan's coalition partner head signals snap election may be nearing

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Myanmar stages second phase of military-run election

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Cyclone Koji downgraded to storm after crossing Australia’s north-east coast

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Australia's Queensland state braces for Tropical Cyclone Koji

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Human remains found amid Australia bush fires, police say

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Australia bushfires to burn out of control for weeks, authorities say

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'Hermès of durian': The luxury fruit cashing in on China's billion-dollar appetite

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How a sporting snub has rolled back India-Bangladesh relations

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Bangladesh seeks to join international force in Gaza

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New law bans China-based IT engineers from Pentagon cloud access

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