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Radioactive zinc shipment stranded for months now in ‘safe’ location in Philippines

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Man arrested over son’s death in washing machine in Japan

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K-pop drum duet between Japan and South Korea's leaders caps off summit talks

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Dubai chocolate-inspired dessert takes S Korea by storm

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Cambodia to keep up crackdown on scam centres after arrest of alleged mastermind Chen Zhi

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Several passengers injured after Etihad plane hits turbulence over Phuket

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Etihad plane hits turbulence while landing in Phuket, no passengers injured

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Hong Kong’s plunging births risk worsening demographic pressure

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Selangor says no permits issued for LGBTQ-linked retreat even as organiser cancels event ‘on safety grounds’

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Cambodia says Thai troops still occupy civilian areas, testing December truce

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Beijing won its war for blue skies but villagers are paying the price

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Japan PM Takaichi set to call February snap election: Media

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'Are you dead?' Chinese app for single living goes viral

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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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