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International dating industry often sells traditional gender roles

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Indonesia’s free meals under renewed scrutiny after van injures 21 at Jakarta school

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Batam customs office uncovers new way to smuggle used clothing

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‘Make her ugly so she wouldn’t see other men’: Man in South Korea under probe for scalding Thai wife

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Prep materials indicate Japan PM Takaichi made controversial Taiwan remarks on the spot

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All aboard: Hundreds take electric train from JB to KL on first day of service

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Crypto fraudster sentenced for 'epic' $40bn stablecoin crash

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Tricked, abducted and abused: Inside China's schools for 'rebellious' teens

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Thai PM dissolves parliament to 'return power to people'

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Fears grow that world's rarest apes were swept away in Sumatran floods

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Myanmar's army says it wants to eradicate scam compounds. Is it really doing that?

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Chief of S Korea's high-stakes exam quits over 'insane' English test

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Reddit sues Australia over social media ban, citing free speech threat

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China’s consumers still buying sushi, Japanese cars as Xi keeps spat in check

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There’s a lot in the way of South Korea acquiring nuclear subs

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Even as border clashes with Thailand continue, some in Cambodia are digging in their heels

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China’s 2026 stimulus plan isn’t exports, it’s economic reform

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Thailand set for early elections as King endorses PM Anutin’s move to dissolve Parliament

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Why more young people in Thailand and Vietnam are turning away from marriage

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Commentary: DAP’s wipeout cannot be explained by ‘Sabah for Sabahans’ sentiment alone

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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un lauds troops sent to fight overseas, vows to root out ‘evil’

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un lauds sending troops overseas in 2025, KCNA says

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Thai PM Anutin moves to dissolve parliament, setting stage for elections

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This Malaysian city was meant to replace Kuala Lumpur as the capital; 30 years on, it still hasn’t

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Trans-Siberian Rail poised for pivotal role In Russia-US Projects

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Pakistan military court sentences ex-spy chief Faiz Hameed to 14 years in prison

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Australian Ghost Bat drone bares fangs as PLA bombers edge closer

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Bangladesh to hold first vote since uprising

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Florence cathedral managers fall prey to 1.5-million-euro email fraud

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India’s Modi holds third call with Trump since tariff hike

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Brothers detained in Thailand after nightclub fire kills 25 in Goa

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Thai PM says he will return ‘power to the people’, setting stage for vote

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Forbes ranks Japan PM Takaichi 3rd on list of world’s most powerful women

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Demon Slayer movie screening not extended in China amid dispute with Japan

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Here’s what to know about Japan’s megaquake advisory

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Thai, Cambodian border evacuees split over Trump mediation

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More than 12 million face acute hunger in Myanmar, WFP says

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More than 12 million face acute hunger in Myanmar, UN World Food Programme says

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

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

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Bangladesh president wants to quit halfway through term, after February election

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Overworked victims’ families protest against Japan PM’s work-focused remark as 2025 catchphrase

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Ukraine hits Russian oil rig in Caspian Sea for first time, official says

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Bangladesh to hold national election on Feb 12

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Cambodians flee for their lives into dire conditions amid border clashes

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Bangladesh to hold national election on February 12

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Toll in deadly Indonesia floods near 1,000, frustrations grow

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