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China’s 25-year tax reach will cost it more than it collects

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Bangladesh’s ex-PM Hasina says ban on her Awami League party should be lifted

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Claims of man-made quake spread in Japan online after Kumamoto disaster

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The Iran off-ramp Trump keeps driving past

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LPG leak may have caused Japan’s Kumamoto mall blast, says govt

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World faces fresh food price surge, FAO warns

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Singapore ready to roll out haze response plans as ASEAN monitoring centre raises alert level

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Video of Japan PM’s quake-hit area visit set to music draws criticism

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Bet365 among major online betting sites banned in Sri Lanka amid illegal gambling crackdown

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Europe's race to arm Ukraine exposes how hard it is to build drones without China

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Hong Kong exotic pet expo host charged with illegal possession of endangered species

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Pakistan search team reaches base camp with body of renowned climber Nirmal Purja

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologises to Indian government over content and errors

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India auto lobby withdraws warning on ethanol fuel damage to revise numbers

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Pakistan restricts international media reporting

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Japanese public broadcaster NHK says employee sexually assaulted by cast member

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Bangkok hopes to pave way for Myanmar’s return to ASEAN, but analysts say caution is needed

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China complains to Japan over defence white paper, foreign ministry says

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Sri Lankan beauty pageant contestant fined with animal cruelty

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China sentences former defence industry regulator to 10 years for graft, influence peddling

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Under Patel, FBI forges unprecedented law enforcement ties with China, Russia

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China announces 'countermeasures' after US trade sanctions

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Turkey unveils draft law to re-integrate PKK militants, achieve peace

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17 Michelin-listed restaurants in S. Korea violated food safety laws, report shows

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Taiwan launches major war games to test command flexibility

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Tighter security at Malaysian airports, more screenings of pilots after Indonesia trafficking case

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Australia's new data centres must be majority renewable powered, says minister

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Tech back in fashion as Asian markets extend rebound

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Myanmar refugee return will not go ahead if lives are at risk, says Malaysia

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Malaysia says Myanmar refugee return will not go ahead if lives are at risk

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India monsoon floods, landslides kill more than 100 since July

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Thai airport apologises over treatment of fans mobbing Double Helix stars Ayden Sng, Lv Sitong

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Japan’s government approves PM Takaichi’s costly food tax cut despite fiscal concerns

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South Korea’s maid cafes spark concerns over possible involvement of minors

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Thai footballer killed in lighting strike during match in Narathiwat province; Malaysian among 12 others injured

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Indonesian economic growth slows to 5.3% in Q2, but beats forecast

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Factories shed workers in Bangladesh garment sector

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Police raid Starbucks Korea headquarters over 'Tank Day' fiasco

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Myanmar civil war nears a rare opening for talks as diplomacy gains ground

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Afghan boxer accused of killing British woman in Athens to appear in court

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6.3-magnitude earthquake hits off southern Philippines

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US and Iran having 'very good discussions', Trump says

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Taiwan investigates 17 Chinese firms for suspected poaching of high-tech talent

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6.3-magnitude earthquake hits off southern Philippines: USGS

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South Korea to revive stalled rail project that could connect to North Korea

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