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Japan PM Takaichi to dissolve parliament for snap election

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Philippine landfill collapse: Cebu City placed under state of calamity as death toll climbs to 13

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Japan and South Korea leaders got jamming to K-pop beats, social media buzzes with jokes and praises

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Bangkok wakes up to toxic air choking central business districts

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Thailand crane collapses onto train, killing 32

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At least 12 killed after crane falls on train in Thailand's northeast

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New Zealand central bank governor faces backlash for Fed solidarity

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At least 32 killed after crane falls on train in Thailand’s north-east

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At least 22 killed after crane falls on train in Thailand’s north-east

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Jakarta sinks deeper as subsidence worsens flood risks

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Taiwan issues arrest warrant for CEO of OnePlus over China hires

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Asian markets mixed, Tokyo up on election speculation

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China's trade ends 2025 with record trillion-dollar surplus despite Trump tariffs

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Malaysian girl with werewolf syndrome adjusting to pre-school life

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BTS member V hits record 70 million followers on Instagram

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Japan will not comment on BOJ's absence in joint Powell statement

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Man who filled Singapore car with subsidised RON95 petrol in Johor fined US$2,200 for obscuring number plate

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Vocal Hong Kong activist investor David Webb dies at 60

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India presses quick-commerce firms to end 10-minute deliveries

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Malaysia eyes bigger role in rare earths, but industry players warn ambitions may outpace reality

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Genocide case before international court ‘flawed and unfounded’, says Myanmar govt

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Iraqi officials arrest man wanted by Australian police as ‘No. 1 priority’

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Iraqi officials arrest man wanted by Australian police as 'number one priority'

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China-Japan row signals new era of ‘wolf warrior’ diplomacy

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Singapore PR pleads guilty to displaying false licence plate after RON95 petrol incident goes viral

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Singapore PR fined nearly $3k in Kulai over concealed number plate after viral RON95 petrol incident

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Why Japan is right to restart its nuclear reactors

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At this office park in Myanmar, scamming the world was the business

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Freeing Iran requires a push from the US – and fast

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Inside Myanmar’s scam complex’s detailed playbook

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Brunei sultan to undergo knee replacement surgery

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Trump’s Iran tariff threat risks reigniting US-China trade war

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Four things to watch as Malaysia’s UMNO kicks off annual gathering

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Will ex-PM Najib loom large as Malaysia’s UMNO holds annual general meeting?

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North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong says South’s hopes for better relations are an illusion

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US approves sale of Nvidia's advanced AI chips to China

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North Korea's Kim Yo Jong says South's hopes for better relations are an illusion

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A crumbling system is depriving India's young offenders of a 'second chance'

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Canada's Mark Carney faces delicate balancing act in China visit

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Greenland’s vast resources won’t necessarily yield huge profits

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Social media a key factor for both sides in Iran domestic unrest

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IN FOCUS: In this China-Russia border town, travellers are back but why aren’t locals thrilled yet?

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Bad sign for Iran revolution: Witkoff palavering with mullahcracy

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Japan, South Korean leaders drum up rapport playing K-pop after summit

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Controversial Australian ambassador to US Kevin Rudd quits early

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India hunts rampaging elephant that killed 20 people

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BTS stand to make $1bn as they announce mammoth comeback tour

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