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Crackdown nabs 8,000 litterbugs in six Malaysian states

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Marcos’ sister flags support for Philippine V-P Sara Duterte ahead of senate trial

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The world's carmakers are struggling to compete with China

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Gardenia move: As Malaysia draws more Singapore manufacturers, experts flag competition fears

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Commentary: Ex-Malaysian ministers Rafizi and Nik Nazmi’s 'kamikaze' mission is a brazen double dare

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RTS set to start in 2027, but JB residents are bracing themselves for ‘years’ of congestion

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Global fuel crisis adds urgency to Cambodian push to tap US$300 billion energy resources

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Trump boosts prediction markets as his family profits

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Israel declares new swathe of Lebanon 'a combat zone,' warns residents to leave

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China's military says it drove away Dutch frigate in South China Sea

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Minister: Israel won’t allow Trump to make a peace deal with Iran

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Trump hawking Abraham Accords to a Middle East that’s lost trust

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‘Trump’ buffalo spared sacrifice, sent to Bangladesh zoo

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Viral fame spares ‘Donald Trump’ buffalo from Eid sacrifice in Bangladesh

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Singapore encourages North Korea to keep dialogue channels open amid global uncertainty

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China’s military says it drove away Dutch frigate in South China Sea

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Thai cop says viral image of policemen in sparkly dresses is fake

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The challenge of militant Islam

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Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan concludes working visit to North Korea

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Cambodia sentences six men for murder of South Korean student linked to scam centre

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China issues new rules to keep senior military officials in check

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Bangladesh probes hospital deaths of six newborns

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ICC sets trial date for Philippines' Duterte over alleged crimes against humanity

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Duterte’s ICC trial for ‘crimes against humanity’ to start on Nov 30

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Russia warns Armenia on supplies over EU bid; Trump backs PM Pashinyan

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Iran says draft deal with US would reopen Hormuz shipping, end naval blockade

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Hong Kong school suspends principal for swearing at security guards in Singapore

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Taiwan president gifts Trump autobiography of TSMC founder

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US envoy warns Spain to be 'very careful' in deepening ties with China

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Iranian missile likely involved in attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz, South Korea says

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Rescue teams find five trapped in Laos cave, search for two more continues

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Five people found alive after week trapped in flooded Laos cave

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Giant Messi statue in India to be removed over safety concerns

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South Korea detains dissident who fled China in rubber boat

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5 of 7 people trapped in Laos cave found alive: Rescuers

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Heatstroke casualties at the workplace in Japan hit record-high 1,803 in 2025

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Is the Gulf losing its grip on the oil world?

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S. Korea’s mountain parks to offer tourists free safety gear rental to help prevent accidents

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Compliance wall: China rewriting world’s agriculture trade rules

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IndiGo, Air India cut June-July domestic flights amid high jet fuel prices, sources say

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Indonesia’s work-from-home policy has cut subsidised fuel use by 9%, says minister

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Anyone else tired of the Trump era yet?

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China warns Quad ministers against provoking conflict

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Taiwan capital hits highest temperature on record for May: Weather agency

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South Korea says attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz likely involved an Iranian missile

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Myanmar bleeds while ASEAN vacillates

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Heatwave strain on Vietnam power grid could get worse, industry ministry says

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Japan Airlines to launch lunar transport service, allowing items to be preserved for the future

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Philippines launches independent truth panel to probe ‘drugs war’ killings

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