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Johor booms, but uneven growth and housing costs loom over state polls

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Commentary: PAS the party to watch in Johor and Negeri Sembilan polls

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Commentary: The Great Nicobar project - a signal of India finally ‘Acting East’?

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India-US ties strained after Strait of Hormuz attack kills 3 Indian sailors

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How BTS and K-pop saved the hanbok

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High-wire diplomacy delivered US-Iran deal but hardest stage lies ahead, sources say

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Iran War cost US consumers $53 billion extra in raised gas prices

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Israeli drones hit Lebanon soon after Trump, Iran sign peace deal

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Iran gets Trump concessions, empty promises in return for little

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Myanmar military air strike kills seven civilians: Witnesses

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In Mexico, a love affair with all things Korean — at least until kickoff

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How China’s ‘red lines’ are quietly shaping global news reporting

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India monsoon starts almost 40% short as El Nino curbs rain

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China's Cai Qi cements spot as Xi confidant as head of Communist Party school

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Why US presidents end up cursing Benjamin Netanyahu

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Trump or Prevost?: US, Catholic Church and the global poor

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Men jailed for spying for Chinese intelligence in UK

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Two men jailed in Britain for spying for China

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The robot wingmen the US hopes can outlast China’s missiles

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Thailand to auction off yacht linked to accused fraudster Benjamin Mauerberger

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Indonesia taps insider Jeffrey Hendrik to revive world’s worst stock market

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Smartphone catches fire on flight leaving Tokyo’s Haneda airport; no injuries

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Zelenskiy says 'Moscow will burn' if Russian strikes continue

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Singapore regains top spot in competitiveness ranking; Asian economies put up strong showing

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China defends critical minerals export controls, calls for end to ‘small cliques’ after G-7 statement

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UN food agencies seek $202 million to shield 8.8 million people from El Niño

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From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access

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Wave of Persian Gulf oil set to swamp Asian refiners when ships sail out of Strait of Hormuz

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Why Xi is walling in China’s money – and why it won’t work

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South Korean leader books golf with Trump after 'pinky promise'

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North Korea's Kim Yo Jong condemns G7 call for denuclearisation as violation of sovereignty

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What JB can learn from Penang and Kuching before the RTS arrives

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Japan mother sues state over teen’s ‘hostage justice’ death

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Republic of Departure: Why Manila never stops exporting its top talent

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China says ‘welcomes’ Iran-US signing deal to end Middle East war

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HSBC’s Australia unit to pay $31.7 million fine over scam protection failures, court rules

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China unveils white paper on global governance, calls for stronger Global South representation

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ASEAN engages Russia while G7 isolates it

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Indonesia on track to launch B50 biodiesel programme on July 1, minister says

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How India sparred with Telegram days ahead of blocking the app

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South Korea launches company to manage US$350 billion US investment pledge

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Bird flu kills 13,000 seal pups on remote Australian island

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World Cup fever sweeps Seoul as South Korea prepares for Mexico clash

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Australia says net migration down as far-right popularity surges

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Tokyo govt to work with start-ups to ward off bears; possible measures include AI detection system

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South Korea’s hair-loss insurance proposal sparks backlash

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South Korean lawmakers launch probe into ballot paper shortages

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Hospital in South Korea says amputated leg found in recycling waste was discarded by mistake

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War in Iran spurs solar boom in oil-dependent South-east Asia

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