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Surging temperatures hit Bangladesh health and economy

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Indonesia’s US$1b economic stimulus: The smallest package of 2025, but will it pack the biggest punch?

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Planned protest by online drivers in Indonesia fizzles out amid wet weather

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South Korea looks to narrow trade deal gaps with US, seeks common ground

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Timor-Leste axes plan to buy SUVs for MPs

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China tells tech firms to stop buying Nvidia's AI chips: Report

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A Japanese debt crisis is closer than you think

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TikTok, rare earths, Taiwan: Trump-Xi call to run the gamut

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Sri Lanka resumes key highway project with $638 million Chinese funding

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Sri Lanka resumes key highway project with $500 million new Chinese funding

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Is it a crime to insult virtual idols? South Korean court says yes

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Philippine lawmaker quits top job as graft probe moves forward

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The ‘anxiety economy’ is booming

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Nepal mourns its dead after anti-corruption protests

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Japan Airlines to impose pay cuts on 37 executives after pilot drinking episode

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Hanoi seeks to eliminate unauthorised, makeshift markets

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Urgent repairs planned for 72km of Japan’s corroded sewage pipes

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3.5 tonnes of Ecstasy worth $183 million seized in Malaysia’s largest drug bust this year

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Japan Inc stunted and strained by anti-H-1B visa talent bias

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US tennis star sorry for 'offensive' comments on Chinese food

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Prabowo’s police reforms and democracy on the line in Indonesia after deadly protests

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A data breach of epic proportions in Vietnam

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US Typhon in Japan stirs a missile storm on China’s doorstep

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Russian attack on Ukraine's Kirovohrad region cuts power, governor says

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Chinese embassy in New Zealand complains about treatment of citizens at airport

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US wins release of Wells Fargo banker barred from leaving China, sources say

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Hong Kong leader focuses on boosting economy, livelihoods

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Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel

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Climbers on Mount Fuji’s popular trail drops by 30% following new rules

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Indonesia court to rule on challenges to legislation allowing expanded military role

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Wife of ex-Malaysia PM Najib fails in bid to recuse High Court judge

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From tanks to hashtags: South Asia’s new age of regime change

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Xpeng flying cars collide during air show rehearsal in China

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South Korea requires firms to use recycled plastic in drink bottles from 2026 but concerns remain

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Unification Church leader questioned in ex-South Korea first lady investigation

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Hong Kong leader John Lee pledges to boost economy, livelihoods

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Bali to issue regulation banning villa and hotel construction on agricultural land

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Johor earthquake victims to get financial aid

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Unification Church leader questioned in probe into South Korea’s former first lady

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Hong Kong newlyweds say veto on same-sex rights Bill a blow to city’s bid to draw talent

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Hong Kong newlyweds lament veto on same-sex rights bill as blow to city

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South Korea Foreign Minister says to discuss Xi's APEC attendance during China visit

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Japan won’t recognise a Palestinian state given US ties, says report

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Japan won't recognise a Palestinian state given US ties, Asahi reports

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Malaysia on track to host 450 concerts in 2025, aims to be hub for international acts

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Australia, Papua New Guinea sign communique after mutual defence treaty stalls

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Australia and Papua New Guinea sign communique after mutual defence treaty stalls

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The China angle in Trump’s Venezuela adventure

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