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China-sanctioned Japan lawmaker says Taiwan ‘independent’

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S. Korea begins talks with China on deepening ‘panda cooperation’

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Australian state extends ban on protests after Bondi Beach attack

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In Japan, timing of possible Lower House dissolution to be political focal point in 2026

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Central Japan nuclear plant operator may have underestimated quake risks

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Maduro’s capture reminds China of its darkest fears

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Philippines raises alert level at restive Mayon volcano

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Japan nuclear plant operator may have underestimated quake risks

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Hokkaido police search ski resort operator’s office over boy’s death

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At Rohingya refugee camps, most birthdays fall on New Year’s Day

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Umno firmly against any ‘back door’ move to topple unity govt, says Malaysia’s Deputy PM Zahid

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Japan PM Takaichi takes portrait of predecessor Shinzo Abe on New Year’s visit to shrine

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Just horsing around: Japan university campus horse escapes, returns after 20 minutes around city

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Man shot dead at fast food restaurant in Selangor, Malaysia

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Malaysia's centenarian ex-PM Mahathir in hospital after fall: Aide

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Malaysia's centenarian ex-PM Mahathir in hospital after fracturing hip in fall

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Five Malaysian motorcyclists injured in viral Johor-Singapore Causeway crash

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Netflix pulls Chinese drama after Vietnam's outcry over disputed map

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Irish PM aims for deeper trade talks with China in Beijing

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Man caught on video filling Singapore-registered car with subsidised RON95 petrol in Johor surrenders to police

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South Korean leader Lee snaps Xi selfie with Chinese ‘backdoor’ phone

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Landmines destroy limbs and lives on Bangladesh-Myanmar border

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Air China to sell 1.61% stake in Cathay Pacific for US$170 million

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Flash floods in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi kill 14; four still missing

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Flash floods in Indonesia's North Sulawesi kill 14, four still missing

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Malaysia’s ex-PM Mahathir hospitalised with hip fracture after fall at home

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Car giant Hyundai to use human-like robots in factories

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Xi and Lee reaffirm China-Korea ties at second summit in two months

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Thailand says Cambodia violated truce with cross-border ‘accident’

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Malaysian Armed Forces to probe alleged unauthorised entry, immoral activities in military camp

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Thai army says Cambodia border strike wounds soldier, violates truce

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Thailand says Cambodia violated truce with cross-border 'accident'

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Man injured after basketball post in Hong Kong collapses and hits him

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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Japan's Chugoku region

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Cashing in on illegal copper trade: Higher prices lead to more brazen thefts in Malaysia

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Ukraine's allies meet with aim to make security pledges concrete

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South Korea's Lee snaps Xi selfie with Chinese 'backdoor' phone

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No major damage reported from strong 6.2-magnitude quake in Japan

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China’s drone carriers hide in plain sight among merchant ships

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Nvidia unveils self-driving car tech as it seeks to power more products with AI

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Venezuela intervention: test of law or revived ‘might is right’?

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What US influence over Venezuelan oil really means for Asia

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North Korea’s Kim inspects memorial for soldiers who died in Russia mission

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North Korea's Kim inspects memorial for soldiers who died in Russia mission

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Amid ‘huge’ burden of 1MDB debt, Malaysia eyes US$7 billion in asset recovery from financial and law firms

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Silicon shock is the big ‘26 theme

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The Middle East’s new year is as unhappy and fractured as ever

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