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US launches plan to tackle China's critical minerals dominance

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US must be prudent when supplying arms to Taiwan, Xi tells Trump

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Growing calls in India to restrict children's social media use

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Gen Z toppled an autocrat - but old guard tipped to win Bangladesh vote

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New Malaysian insurance scheme to cover citizens working in Singapore

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How India repositions its trade diplomacy via EU, US negotiations

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Trump, Xi discuss Taiwan and soybeans in call aimed at easing China, US relations

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UN chief calls New START expiration 'grave moment'

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TSMC CEO flags 3-nanometre chip production in Japan, investment reported at US$17 billion

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Australia charges teenager over alleged death threats to Israeli President Herzog

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End of ‘Pax Americana’ doesn’t necessarily mean a less-safe world

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A global craze for Korean culture is making its humblest snacks unaffordable

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UK asks Air India to explain Boeing Dreamliner fuel-switch incident

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Supply chains and China’s Hormuz imperative

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Thailand Election 2026: Debt worries, economic uncertainty loom large on voters’ minds

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Elect KL mayor? Malaysian MPs trade barbs over an issue that is ‘racialised for too long’

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Commentary: What Asia risks now that the last nuclear guardrails are gone

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Commentary: Chinese AI videos used to look fake. Now they are making money

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Indonesia’s unlikely activists: How white-collar workers are finding their voice

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India’s Kerala state rolls out new form of identification: Protection or exclusion?

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Japan’s ‘Owl’ spy satellites in orbit

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In calls with Trump and Putin, Xi sets stage for US meeting, reaffirms Russian ties

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Germany's Merz heads to Saudi, Gulf in quest for new partners

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Trump has attacked pillars of democracy, Human Rights Watch says

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Who is the Baloch Liberation Army behind Pakistan's Balochistan attacks?

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Four people, including two Chinese nationals, arrested in France on suspicion of spying

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China’s Xi calls for ‘mutual respect’ in Trump call and issues Taiwan warning

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China's Xi and Trump talk by phone, hours after Xi spoke to Putin

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Quick on their feed: What’s driving the ‘AI slop’ consumption surge in South Korea

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India’s competition watchdog orders probe into IndiGo after mass flight cancellations

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Sakura viewing festival near Mount Fuji cancelled amid fears over visitors’ bad behaviour

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Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival cancelled over fears of visitors behaving badly

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China's Xi and Trump talk by phone, Chinese state media report

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Seoul feeling the ‘BTS effect’ ahead of K-pop band’s comeback concert

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UK pro-Palestinian activists not guilty of burglary over raid at Israeli firm Elbit

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Xi, Putin hail 'stabilising' China-Russia alliance

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UK pro-Palestinian activists not guilty of aggravated burglary at Israeli firm's factory

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Tourist arrested for brandishing knife after failing to buy cigarettes at KL convenience store

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Malaysia PM Anwar denies ceding over 5,000ha of land to Indonesia amid border compensation claims

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Xi, Putin hail ties in video call as Ukraine war nears anniversary

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Thousands of troops hit the streets in Nepal ahead of polls

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Myanmar junta plans 'super-body' to tighten grip on military, new government

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Asia-Pacific airlines set for continued growth despite global headwinds: Industry body

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Trump's India pact could make big dent in Russian oil revenue, say experts

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Myanmar junta plans ‘super-body’ to tighten grip on military, new government

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US hosts countries for talks to weaken China's grip on critical minerals

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Pope Leo urges Russia and US to renew last nuclear arms treaty

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Two brothers charged with murder in Johor skeletal remains case

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Philippine lawmakers throw out Marcos impeachment bid

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