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Philippines says China has no right to object or interfere with its 'lawful' activities in the South China Sea

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Philippines says China has no right to interfere with its ‘lawful’ activities in the South China Sea

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Malaysia minister seeks police probe on upcoming LGBTQ event, says it ‘violates moral values’

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Thailand, Cambodia move to ease border tensions

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Stocks, dollar rally as Trump tariffs hit court roadblock

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South Korean navy says patrol aircraft carrying 4 people crashed

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Navy patrol plane crashes in South Korea, killing four

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South Korean navy patrol aircraft crashes killing 4 crew

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Japan’s bond spasm hits a world without safe havens

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Australian comedian Magda Szubanski diagnosed with cancer

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Philippines’ Marcos retains defence, justice secretaries in shake-up

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Has baby bust bottomed out? South Korea sees 7% rebound in births in first quarter of 2025

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Vietnam bans printed edition of The Economist featuring top leader on cover, say sources

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Hanoi bans The Economist's printed issue with Vietnam's top leader on cover, say distributor sources

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How SE Asia can break China’s rare earth monopoly

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Timor-Leste to deport ex-Philippine lawmaker wanted over 2023 killings

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Japan says its nationals detained in Cambodia in joint battle on fraud

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South Koreans turn out in record numbers for early voting as presidential hopefuls vow change

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Australian museum removes display wrongly labelling Chinese clothing as ‘Korean traditional attire’

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Jeju Air plane damaged in botched landing at Vietnam airport; no injuries reported

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Malaysia rejects LGBTQ culture, orders probe into pride event

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Deborra-Lee Furness describes 'betrayal' after Hugh Jackman divorce

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Early voting begins in South Korea’s presidential polls

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South Korea martial law put Lee Jae-myung back on track for presidency

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Key promises by South Korea's conservative presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo

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How a Gen Z gender divide is reshaping democracy around the world

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How a Gen Z gender divide is reshaping democracy

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South Korean presidential hopeful Kim Moon-soo: Activist turned right-wing maverick

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South Korea presidential hopeful Kim turned from activist to right-wing maverick

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South Korea's presidential election by the numbers

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China offers Pacific Islands more support in addressing climate change

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Trump administration to 'aggressively' revoke visas of Chinese students

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Japan expands military push against China as US commitment remains in doubt

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US to start revoking visas for Chinese students

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Marathi cinema goes global - but can it step outside of Bollywood's shadow?

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Sugon, its suppliers hit by US sanctions, to merge with Hygon

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Violent clashes between Indonesian youths turn deadly, sparking calls to tackle root of problem

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Commentary: Tokyo’s four-day work week offers limited relief for parents

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Commentary: The Asian art of hedging in the time of Donald Trump

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Commentary: Chaos is taking a sabbatical in Indonesia

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North Korea and Russia's vice ministers discuss cooperation in Pyongyang

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Russia sanctions probably backfired, as in apartheid South Africa

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Students say they 'regret' applying to US universities after visa changes

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China launches space probe seeking asteroid samples

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China launches mission to retrieve asteroid samples

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Man Utd booed off after defeat in Malaysia

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China’s taking cues from Russia to undermine US security umbrella

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UAE minister says trade talks with EU not a hurdle for deal between GCC and bloc

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India, Pakistan compete to sell their feuding narratives abroad. Will this work?

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Thai prime minister urges calm after Cambodian soldier killed in border clash

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