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South Korean governor draws criticism for suggesting importing women for marriage as population fix

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Gold’s center of gravity moving from West to East

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Four banned from South Korea conveyor-belt sushi bar for ordering too many salmon, flounder dishes

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Former South Korean president Park Geun-hye’s home seized over unpaid debt

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Australia dodges call for arrest of visiting Israel president

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Pokemon theme park opens in Tokyo

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‘It’s no laughing matter’: Culinary gas becomes deadly party trend in Indonesia

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Taiwan should have no illusions about America’s support

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Indonesia moves to professionalise padel as sport’s rapid rise fuels demand for licensed coaches, referees

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Fewer storms, more heatwaves expected in Vietnam for 2026

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Thailand's pilot PM Anutin on course to keep top job

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33 TB cases found in Kota Tinggi outbreak: Johor health department

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Australia says attempted bombing of national day protest was act of terror

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South Korea trade envoy says making 'good faith' efforts to meet terms of US deal

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Australian police charge man after finding 23,000 child abuse images

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Indonesia expects preferential US market access under new tariff deal, says presidential trade envoy

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Lorry driver killed, 30 hurt in crash involving express bus and two lorries on Malaysian highway

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As Coupang data leak probe in South Korea drags on, delivery workers and sellers bear the cost

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Indonesia’s F-15 fighter jet deal falls through after years of talks

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Canada must maintain working-level trade ties with China, says ex-trade minister

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Watch: CNA Summit 2026 in Indonesia on smart growth in a new era

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Malaysian cross-border workers welcome insurance scheme covering commute to Singapore

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Dozens hospitalised after nitric acid leak in Indonesia, raising safety concerns

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Relations with US ‘rock solid’, Taiwan President says after Trump-Xi call

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Relations with US 'rock solid,' Taiwan president says after Trump-Xi call

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Fake ‘haha’ reactions attack political opponents ahead of Bangladesh elections

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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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