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Use of Sumatran elephants in post-flood clean-up in Indonesia’s Aceh draws criticism

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Backlash grows in South Korea after Lotte department store asks customer to remove union vest

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‘Samurai Spirit’: Ultra-nationalists see Japan tilting their way

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Taiwan opens new cloud centre to bolster ‘sovereign AI’ effort

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US general says drills ‘absolutely’ needed as Korea floats shift

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Penang medical tourism soars with direct flights from Jakarta

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Prada to launch US$930 sandals made in India after cultural appropriation backlash

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British backpacker jailed over e-scooter crash

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Drone operator CEO named suspect in deadly Jakarta building fire

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Thai PM says he will speak to Trump late Friday on Cambodia clashes

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Verdict for Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai’s national security trial expected on Dec 15

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Verdict for Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai's national security trial expected next Monday

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Tsunami advisory lifted after magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits Japan's northeast region

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Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Japan's northeast region, tsunami advisory issued

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Cathay passenger arrested after trying to open door mid-flight from Boston to Hong Kong

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6.7-magnitude earthquake hits Japan’s north-east region, tsunami warning lifted

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Kim vows to root out 'evil', hails troops as North Korea caps major meeting

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Malaysia drops appeal against acquittal of ex-PM Najib’s wife Rosmah in money laundering, tax evasion case

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Japan, US defence chiefs agree China radar incident damaging

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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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