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Japan’s Ishiba vows to stay on despite historic election setback

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Chinese consumer brands gaining foothold in Indonesia, Malaysia as they shed ‘world’s factory’ image

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Japan PM’s future in doubt after election debacle

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Scalpel, please: Vietnam wants a slice of South-east Asia’s medical tourism pie

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Pakistan arrests suspect after viral video of couple shot dead in the name of ‘honour’

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Pakistan arrests suspect after viral video of couple shot dead in the name of `honour`

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Trump, Xi might meet ahead of or during October APEC summit in South Korea: Report

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‘Japanese First’ party emerges as election force with tough immigration talk

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'Japanese First' party emerges as election force with tough immigration talk

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Japan PM Ishiba under siege after ruling coalition loses Upper House majority

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Indonesia ferry fire kills five as hundreds rescued

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Indonesia ferry fire kills 3, more than 500 rescued

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Camel in Pakistan learns to walk with a prosthetic leg

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Trump, Xi might meet ahead of or during October Apec summit in South Korea, SCMP reports

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Western aid cuts cede ground to China in South-east Asia: Study

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Trump says he will help Afghans stuck in the UAE

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Japan's PM vows to stay on despite bruising election loss

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Ride-hailing driver, Singaporean passenger die in Johor car crash

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Japan’s ruling coalition likely to lose Upper House majority, exit poll shows

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South Korea’s national security adviser heads to Washington as tariff deadline looms

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South Korea national security adviser travels to Washington ahead of tariff deadline

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Japan's shaky government loses Upper House control

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Johor Bahru collision claims lives of e-hailing driver and Singapore passenger

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Rains from Typhoon Wipha batter Hong Kong as it heads for mainland China

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Vessel catches fire off Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province as passengers jump for safety

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5 dead after ferry catches fire off Indonesia’s Sulawesi island; passengers jump for safety

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3 dead after vessel catches fire off Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province; passengers jump for safety

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Bali to ban production of plastic sachets in 2026

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Taiwan coach apologises for 'pressuring' students to give blood

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Kremlin says Putin is ready to discuss peace in Ukraine but wants to achieve goals

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Japan heads to polls in key test for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba

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Air quality remains concerning in parts of Peninsular Malaysia

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Bear suspected in 2 fatal attacks years apart in Hokkaido killed; DNA samples link cases

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Several earthquakes above 6.0 magnitude strike off Russia's Kamchatka region, trigger tsunami watch

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Men wade into rushing waters in South Korea to save stranger stuck in manhole

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South Korean prosecutors seek approval for drone chief arrest over operation in North Korea

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South Korea goes all out in recovery efforts after days of torrential rain

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Malaysia says autogates ‘100%’ restored after 2-day glitch, no indication of sabotage

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At least 17 dead in South Korea floods and landslides

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Over 380,000 people affected by autogate glitch at JB checkpoint over 2 days

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Manny Pacquiao held to draw by Mario Barrios in world title return

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Hanoi scooter riders baulk at petrol-powered bikes ban

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Tearful relatives await news of victims after Vietnam boat capsizes

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‘Friendly contests’, shifting alliances in Sabah set to test Anwar’s unity government

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Sri Lanka sacks senior cop over Easter Sunday bombings

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Hanoi scooter riders baulk at ban on petrol-powered bikes

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Typhoon Wipha batters Hong Kong, makes landfall in China

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Death toll from heavy rain in South Korea rises to 14

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South Korea rain death toll hits 17, with 11 missing

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Hong Kong issues highest storm warning as Typhoon Wipha approaches

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