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Fatal Jakarta fire: Company boss arrested, experts call for tighter safety standards as details of lapses emerge

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UNESCO adds 6 Japan items including festivals to pre-inscribed intangible heritage list

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Malaysia eases dress code rules after woman denied entry to Melaka police station for ‘inappropriate’ attire

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21 injured as car ploughs into students, teacher at North Jakarta elementary school

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Box office bite: Zootopia 2’s runaway success in China sends fans shopping for venomous snakes

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Vietnam urges factories to cut output as Hanoi chokes on smog

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First climate migrants arrive in Australia from sinking Tuvalu in South Pacific

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First climate migrants arrive in Australia from Tuvalu threatened by rising sea levels

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Four French men accused of A$10m Australia jewellery heist

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Cambodian contingent returns safely after pulling out of SEA Games in Thailand

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More than 30 dead after Myanmar military air strike hits hospital

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Trampolines and live music: Carnival mood at Thai evacuation camp can’t mask villagers’ anxiety

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Completion of ‘modern’ Electric Train Service line to Johor Bahru key to Malaysia’s development: PM Anwar

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At least 30 killed in Myanmar after junta airstrike hits hospital, witnesses report

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Bangladesh election: Main parties and issues

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Goa nightclub owners held in Thailand over deadly fire

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Taiwan’s deputy foreign minister made secret trip to Israel, sources say

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Australian content creators feel sting of losing young fans to social media ban

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Taiwan's deputy foreign minister made secret trip to Israel, sources say

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Trial of Chinese crime gangs in Italian fashion stalls amid sabotage fears

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Skydiver survives plane-tail dangling incident in Australia

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Malaysian police must accept reports without conditions, says Home Minister

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Bangladesh to announce national election date on December 11

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Hundreds in Japan get car driving licences suspended for drink cycling

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Jail term for South Korea sex abuse ring boss upped to 47 years

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Asian traders cheer US rate cut but gains tempered by outlook

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Myanmar junta air strike on hospital kills 31: On-site aid worker

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Myanmar junta air strike on hospital kills 31, aid workers say

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Johor Regent Tunku Ismail launches ringgit-backed stablecoin RMJDT

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China’s ZTE may pay more than $1.3b to the US over foreign bribery allegations

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Mexico approves up to 50% tariffs on China and other countries

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Over 30 sanctioned ships in Venezuela at risk after US tanker seizure

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Racing towards great white sharks in Australia

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Japanese chess player calls out association's pregnancy bias

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Cambodia takes Thailand border conflict issue to UN Security Council, seeks urgent intervention

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Philippine ‘dinosaur egg’ salt gets UNESCO protection

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Myanmar junta air strike on hospital kills 31, says on-site aid worker

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Vietnam amends law to ban exports of raw rare earth minerals

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Deadly Asian storms in November ‘supercharged’ by climate change, researchers say

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Proposed Russia-China pipeline needs 'tremendous work,' CNPC researcher says

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Indonesia’s trade deal with US ‘still on’ despite reported rift

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UNESCO urges urgent protection of cultural heritage Preah Vihear Temple amid Cambodia-Thailand conflict

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Fighting rages at Cambodia-Thailand border ahead of expected Trump call

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Popular 90s Malaysian comedy troupe Senario to stage 30th anniversary concert in 2026

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Thailand and Cambodia keep fighting across contested border ahead of expected Trump calls

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US bombers join Japanese jets in show of force after China-Russia drills

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Japan, NATO share 'grave concern' over China, Russia flights: Tokyo

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Almost 200,000 could die in major tsunami after ‘maximum-class’ quake: Japan authorities

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