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IMF rebukes China’s model with its own credibility in tatters

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Outspoken Laos lawmaker’s election exit sparks rare dissent

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‘Democracy is working’: Analysts say Yoon conviction proves strength of South Korea’s institutions

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Malaysia’s top coalition party DAP weighs Cabinet roles, report says

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Asos co-founder dies after Thailand balcony fall

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Trump’s trade coercion tests Japan’s economic strategy

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UN touts panel for ‘human control’ of AI as leaders weigh message

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Proposed RTS Link fare of $5 to $7 ‘affordable’ for many Malaysians, but may still be steep for some

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Spring weather in South Korea till Feb 21 before sudden temperature drop

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Chinese start-up’s gongfu robots fire up tech-wary investors

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Indonesia steps up in US-backed Gaza mission, and into a complex geopolitical gamble

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India showcases homegrown AI models to spark its own ‘DeepSeek moment’

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Thai court extends sentence for lawyer who called for monarchy reform

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Indonesia, US sign trade deal, finalising 19% tariff rate and no levy on goods like coffee

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Victorious Takaichi promises 'strong and prosperous' Japan

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Japan’s Takaichi vows to break with ‘fiscal austerity’ to spark economic revival

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Japan PM Takaichi warns of China ‘coercion’, vows security overhaul

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Japan PM Takaichi warns of China 'coercion', vows security overhaul

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South Korea's ex-President Yoon apologises after life sentence over martial law

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US imports more from Taiwan than China for first time in decades

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Ex-South Korea leader Yoon apologises for martial law crisis

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Indonesia to take deputy commander role in Gaza peacekeeping force: US general

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China’s submarine surge testing Pacific’s undersea balance

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US, China jets briefly face off near South Korea, Yonhap says

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Indonesia’s Riau province intensifies livestock vaccination amid foot-and-mouth disease outbreak

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Hainan Free Trade Port is the future of globalization

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'Win-win' for both countries: Indonesia secures 19% tariff in US reciprocal trade deal

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Malaysian comedian Nigel Ng, aka Uncle Roger, expecting first child with wife Sabrina Ahmed

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Mystery donor gives Japanese city $3.6m in gold bars to fix water system

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Underage accounts may be removed from digital platforms, Indonesian minister says

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Thai cops go undercover as lion dancers to nab suspected thief

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US and Indonesia finalise deal to cut tariffs to 19%

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Suspect used ChatGPT in planning drug killings in South Korea: Police

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Malaysian Medical Association calls for stronger action against illegal clinics in Kuala Lumpur

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Revealed: The billions given to charity by ordinary Indians every year

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Rubio softens the tone but makes same demands of Europe

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New Zealand seeks to abolish dedicated Environment Ministry

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Japan zoo’s lonely baby monkey Punch wins hearts, and even a few friends

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The Chinese AI app sending Hollywood into a panic

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North Korea’s Kim opens 9th Party Congress citing economic achievements

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North Korea convenes 9th Party Congress, KCNA reports

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Trump mixes diplomacy and flattery at peace board meeting

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From sand to supply chain power: Can India weaken China’s grip on rare earths?

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Commentary: Sluggish Indonesia market clouds aviation outlook for Southeast Asia

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Commentary: India is having its AI moment at global summit

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Music that once made religion unappealing to India’s youth is now drawing them in

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Japanese Americans used nature to cope with WW II imprisonment

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Negotiating under naval guns

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India leads Global South AI power grab

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Israeli settler killed Palestinian-American teen in the West Bank, local health ministry says

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