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Former South Korean interior minister Lee Sang-min jailed 7 years in martial law case

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Former South Korean interior minister jailed for 7 years in martial law case

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The mirage of regime change in Cuba

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Malaysia’s police to put brakes on errant drivers during festive period

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Kim Jong Un entrenches daughter as likely heir, Seoul says

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America First in Myanmar means rejecting China’s election ploy

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Foreign cars flow to Russia through China, skirting Ukraine war sanctions

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Bangladesh’s interim leader Yunus says post-uprising polls mark end of ‘nightmare’

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Monkey business: Conflicts involving animals cost Malaysia $1.6m worth of losses in 5 years

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Risk of Nipah spread low after cases in India, Bangladesh: WHO

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Trump’s trade deal with India has become a headache for Modi

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People in Japan scammed out of record $2.7 billion in 2025

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China is the bright spot in Trump’s foreign policy

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North Korea’s Kim positioning daughter as successor: Seoul spy agency briefing

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3 Johor pupils recover from TB; 4 more still being treated

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Why Malaysia’s latest judicial commissioner picks are reviving worries about court independence

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China's Xi Jinping makes rare reference to recent military purge

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US wields nuclear test claim to press China on arms control

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More seniors in China growing addicted to the internet; loneliness, boredom cited as key reasons

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Cambodia floats new law in crackdown on gangs running scam farms

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Nearly 3,000 bullying cases recorded in Malaysia’s govt schools in 2025: Education Minister

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Protests expected on Israeli President Herzog’s last day in Australia

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Protests expected on Israeli President Herzog's last day in Australia

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Japan’s main opposition begins two-horse leadership race after election defeat

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Fire breaks out in Orang Asli village in Johor, damaging 30 houses

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UN aid relief a potential opening for Trump-Kim talks, say analysts

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Thailand's election commission faces pressure over vote transparency

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School principal dies in shooting in southern Thailand’s Hat Yai

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Teacher dies after Thailand school shooting

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Principal shot in Thailand school siege dies of injuries

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Taiwan leader wants more defence cooperation with Europe

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President Lai warns countries in region could be ‘next’ if China seizes Taiwan

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Israel president says anti-Semitism in Australia ‘frightening’

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Hyundai, BMW Korea, Kia to recall nearly 180,000 vehicles over software defects: S. Korean ministry

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Three issues that matter to voters in the Bangladesh election

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China’s carbon emissions ‘flat or falling’ in 2025: Analysis

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South Koreans are shunning dangerous shipbuilding jobs envied by Trump

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New landmine blast tests Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire

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Bangladesh votes in landmark election after Gen Z revolution

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Australia’s opposition leader Sussan Ley faces leadership challenge as senior lawmaker quits

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Australia's opposition leader faces leadership challenge as senior lawmaker quits

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US pays Afghans stranded in Qatar to repatriate, plan labeled 'betrayal'

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Polls close, counting begins in Bangladesh election after high turnout

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Malaysian property giant Sunway’s US$2.8 billion bid for construction firm IJM stirs controversy in business, political realms

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Commentary: They escaped appalling conditions in scam factories. Now, they are living on the streets in Cambodia

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Finding Trump-Beijing balance may prove Takaichi’s big challenge

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India, China and the regret of Gyalo Thondup

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Signs US-China ties warmer after Trump-Xi call as tech curbs loom

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Nobel committee calls on Iran to free Peace Prize laureate Mohammadi

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