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Cyclone Alfred downgraded as millions of Australians stay indoors

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China ‘mass produces’ semiconductor-related papers

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Turbulent times? China’s here to steady the ship, not rock it

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ST Picks: Lessons in house-hunting in Jakarta

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ST Picks: Different methods, similar goals - How China and US are aiming for greatness

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House hunting in Jakarta: Beware of eerie balcony views, unwelcome visitors and traffic nightmares

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Noose tightens as Europe confronts its dependence on US technology

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EU spending billions more on defense won’t do much for Ukraine

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Ukraine says it wants to negotiate ‘peace framework’ in Riyadh

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‘Desperate’ son of Hong Kong’s jailed Jimmy Lai asks to meet UK PM

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A little disturbance?

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US lawmakers press Chinese telecoms over ties to military, government

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Pakistan asks illegal foreigners, Afghan Citizen Card holders to leave by March 31

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Thai Airways, AirAsia impose restrictions on in-flight use of power banks

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Seoul court orders release of President Yoon, points out need to ensure clarity in investigation

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Putin ally says UK will have to return Russia money that London has 'illegally' gifted to Ukraine

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UN food agency seeks urgent funding to avoid aid cuts to Rohingya

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Sri Lanka signs $2.5 billion debt deal with Japan

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Germany reports major dip in asylum requests at start of 2025

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Indian killed in Jordan was victim of job scam, family say

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Syrian forces seek to snuff out nascent Alawite insurgency

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Massive clean up after India's Hindu mega-festival ends

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Japan to send trade minister to US amid tariff tensions

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Bangladesh police use tear gas to disperse Islamist march in Dhaka

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US-Russia detente would dent de-dollarization drive

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Taiwan fears Beijing is taking independence crackdown overseas

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Trump is ‘doing a Mao Zedong’ on the US

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Philippines probing network of hundreds of alleged Chinese spies

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China has ‘ample’ policy tools to face economic challenges amid Trump’s trade war, say top officials

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Australia's Albanese says he won't call election for April as cyclone approaches

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Philippines says to sign troops pact with Canada as defence ties deepen

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Can China keep winning without fighting?

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Japan wildfire evacuation orders partially lifted

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Nigeria to receive leprosy drugs after a year-long delay

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Philippine ‘Angels’ aim to de-escalate South China Sea encounters

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Students now free to choose their hairstyles, Thai court rules

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Apple steps closer to seeing end of Indonesia iPhone sales ban

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Orban says financing Ukraine's war effort would 'ruin Europe'

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Japanese woman, 108, is crowned world’s oldest barber

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Trump trade wars making stagflation great again

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Japanese man dies after partner locked him naked on freezing balcony

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China aims tariffs at Trump fan base but leaves wiggle room for a deal

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South Korea offers to freeze medical student numbers to resolve 13-month dispute

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US to levy fees on China-linked ships, push allies to do likewise, draft executive order says

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6 key takeaways from China’s top diplomat Wang Yi’s press conference at the Two Sessions

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US eyes fighter drones to contain China’s surging air power

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South Korea says number injured in fighter jet misfire rises to 29

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South Korea court paves way for President Yoon’s release from jail

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South Korea court orders release of impeached President Yoon, cancelling arrest warrant

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