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Rapper-politician Balendra Shah's party wins Nepal election

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Will China’s new ethnic unity law hasten the erosion of minority cultures?

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Nepal to ration cooking gas due to panic over shortage

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Measles cases surge in Indonesia as anti-vaccine attitudes persist after Covid-19 pandemic

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China’s all-nuke sub push may trigger an undersea arms race

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Iran war costing US untold billions, with no end in sight

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PM Anwar steps in to end bitter tussle at Malaysia government tech provider NexG, say insiders

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Escape from Tehran: Indonesian evacuees recall final hours in Iran

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Long way round: Cape route filling the Hormuz gap

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ASEAN ministers to hold meetings to address Middle East crisis

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Indonesia, Australia to broaden security cooperation to include Japan, Papua New Guinea

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China's mediation eases fighting between Pakistan, Afghanistan, sources say

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Malaysia’s curb on non-AI data centres seen as ‘strategic throttle’, but challenges remain

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India’s restaurants face closures as Iran war disrupts cooking gas supply

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Slowing economy, tricky external ties: China has plate full as annual Two Sessions close

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First train to Pyongyang in six years leaves Beijing as neighbours revive link

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Indian source says Iran to allow India-flagged tankers to pass through Strait of Hormuz

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Japan isn’t sending minesweepers to Middle East, says PM Takaichi

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Video of Japanese woman pushing South Korean child sparks outrage

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Malaysian highway operator to activate smart lanes at 34 locations over Hari Raya period

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JB police nab suspect over woman’s murder in hotel

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Cathay Pacific roughly doubles fuel surcharge on most routes

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South Korea to discipline officials over delays in recovering remains of Jeju Air crash victims

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Taiwan parties agree government can sign stalled agreements on US arms deals

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China approves 'ethnic unity' law requiring minorities to learn Mandarin

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Cathay Pacific to roughly double fuel surcharges for most routes amid war on Iran

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China’s new ethnic unity law could target Taiwanese, warn Taipei officials

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South Korean parliament approves US$350 billion US investment Bill

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'The situation is dire': War on Iran squeezes India's cooking-gas supplies

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As China’s Two Sessions close, Beijing’s strategy for a more turbulent world becomes clearer

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Australian plane owner charged over ‘black flight’ to Indonesia

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Australia to change fuel quality standards to boost supply

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Australian plane owner charged over 'black flight' to Indonesia

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South Korean YouTuber offers $3m home as giveaway in 85 cents membership push

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Work from home, school closures: Pakistan enacts sweeping austerity measures as oil prices surge

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Video shows moment point-blank gunshot misses Indian politician

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JB to become zero-waste zone with 24-hour cleaning teams, upgraded infrastructure

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Helicopter rescue saves men, dog from Australian flood waters

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Japan PM Takaichi vows not to dismiss education minister over affair with woman

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‘Some people think I’m bringing my mum’: Malaysian man, 28, unfazed by comments about his wife, 51

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Three crew members 'believed trapped' aboard Thai ship attacked in Gulf: Shipping firm

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Air New Zealand cuts 1,100 flights over fuel price fears

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Mass stranding kills 21 protected pilot whales in Indonesia

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Australia police recover two bodies in search for missing Chinese tourists

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America and Israel share an enemy — not a strategy

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Bodies of two Chinese backpackers found in Australian floodwaters

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Seoul’s ageing poor driven towards bankruptcy by living costs

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