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Big challenges lurk behind India's world-beating growth

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Tokyo hopes voters will hand PM Takaichi new clout to counter China

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North Korea’s Kim announces major construction projects as party congress nears

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North Korea's Kim announces major construction projects as party congress nears

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What’s the potential cost of India’s US$100 billion bet on AI data centres?

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What does British PM Keir Starmer’s China trip say about Western hedging in a Trump era?

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Commentary: Japanese PM Takaichi’s great election gamble

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In Vietnam’s capital city, many are finding it hard to breathe

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New Zealand declines invitation to join Trump’s Board of Peace

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UN's Guterres: global problems will not be solved by one power 'calling the shots'

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Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei says West lacks moral authority to criticise Beijing on rights

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Ai Weiwei says West lacks moral authority to criticise Beijing on rights

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India's Colgate-Palmolive posts marginal profit rise as tax-cut tailwind offsets one-time charge

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Football charm offensive: British PM Starmer seeks ties reset with Chinese President Xi

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Iran rounds up thousands in mass arrest campaign after crushing unrest, sources say

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Kremlin says Russia has invited Ukraine's Zelenskiy to come to Moscow for peace talks

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Afghanistan launches $100 million food security programme as crisis deepens

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Malaysia to roll out QR code immigration system at major international airports from March 1

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Explainer-Five reasons why Japan's election is the most unpredictable in years

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UK and 23 other OSCE members launch probe into Georgia rights concerns

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Vietnam to sell tycoon’s yacht and Hermes bags to pay for fraud

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Chongqing’s economic plans signal continuity even as city tries to tap trends

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Bodies pulled from sea as Philippine ferry toll rises to 29

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ASEAN must remain united to preserve regional peace: Vivian Balakrishnan

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Southeast Asian bloc faces challenges from Myanmar to South China Sea

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‘No consensus for now’ within ASEAN to recognise Myanmar election, says grouping’s chair

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Russia's Putin tells UAE leader he wants to discuss Iran tensions with him

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Chechen leader Kadyrov says Russia should fight war in Ukraine to the end

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China relaxes visa rules for UK citizens on PM Starmer’s trip to Beijing

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China relaxes visa rules for UK citizens on PM's trip to Beijing

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Hong Kong raids offices in bid-rigging probe after deadly Wang Fuk fire

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BRICS laying first tracks for new global payment system

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Driver accuses 3 Filipino actresses of beating him up over ‘sensitive photos’

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Thai foreign minister hopes Myanmar polls 'start of transition' to peace

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Watch: CCTV captures moment mayor hit in rocket launcher attack in the Philippines

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Tokyo issues new influenza advisory after over 6,000 cases reported at schools, facilities

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Norway orders $2 billion artillery system from South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace

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Flood losses set to soar tenfold in South-east Asia: Study

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Coupang announces 9-cent sanitary pads after S. Korea’s Lee calls out high prices in market

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Motorcyclist injured by burger stall falling from moving lorry in Malaysia

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Indonesia’s Batang Toru crackdown puts China on green notice

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Germany's Merz says rules-based world not dead despite 'rough winds'

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‘Game Of Thrones’ in Indonesia as Solo’s princes clash over the crown

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Indonesia couple caned 140 times for sex outside marriage, drinking alcohol

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Myanmar revolution must outthink, not just outfight, the generals

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Nvidia's CEO says China is still finalising licence for H200

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India’s clean energy ambitions grow, even as fossil fuels stay in the mix

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India should consider age-based limits for social media, chief economic adviser says

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