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IN FOCUS: Why have Malaysia’s homes remained ‘seriously unaffordable’ for a decade and counting?

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Commentary: The global narrative is shifting in favour of China – don’t misread it

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Two more Iranian women's soccer players seek asylum in Australia, media reports

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LPG hoarding, firewood use: Hawkers and families in Asia deal with fuel shortage amid Iran war

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Trump: US Navy sank unarmed Iran ship because it was ‘more fun’

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580,000 applicants, 270,000 new residents in three years: Why global talent are choosing Hong Kong

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Lack of grand, compelling narrative behind Iran war poll numbers

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Will Russia moderate its extreme demands on Ukraine?

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Trump vows ‘death, fire, fury’ as Iran civilian Infrastructure hit

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China frustrated by last-minute scramble to plan Xi-Trump summit

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First group of Indonesians evacuated from Iran arrives home

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China's leaders mourn the death of 109-year-old Communist Party elder

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IndiGo CEO resigns months after flight cancellation crisis

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From Suez to Hormuz: parallels in imperial overreach

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Germany's Merz sees no plan for bringing Iran war to swift end

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Thai police arrest Myanmar man over alleged fuel smuggling amid export ban due to Mid-East war

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Qatar wants to bolster security partnership with US after Iran's strikes

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Iran not more formidable than thought, top U.S. general says

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US designates Afghanistan as ‘state sponsor of wrongful detention’

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As Chinese consumers’ belts stay tightened, Beijing banks on foreign tourists splurging

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Nearly 400 evacuated as fresh floods hit northern Sabah

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In south-east Pakistan, Ramadan brings Hindus and Muslims closer

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India’s small steelmakers face production cuts amid liquefied natural gas shortages due to Iran war

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Indonesia sets three-month deadline for online child safety compliance

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Deadly landfill collapse exposes Jakarta’s decades-long waste mismanagement

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Troops guard Bangladesh depots as fuel crunch hits Asia amid Middle East conflict

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North Korea and China to resume passenger train service after six-year gap

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Malaysia to safeguard port operations after shipping disruptions

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Concrete barrier blamed for fatal Jeju Air jet crash was built to save money: Audit

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Thailand orders bureaucrats to use stairs and work from home in energy saving drive

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Concrete barrier blamed for fatal South Korea jet crash built to save money: Report

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Restaurants across India warn of shutdowns as Iran war makes cooking gas scarce

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Taiwan premier’s rare visit to Japan to watch baseball a home run for diplomacy

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Iran war could push a flagging US economy over the edge

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Malaysia’s anti-graft agency, Chinese authorities bust international fraud syndicate; 16 repatriated

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The juvenile bravado of Hegseth’s Iran kill talk

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Jeju joins list of South Korean regions paying grandparents for childcare

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Beijing’s blockchain push about trade, trust and control

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China exports surge despite Trump tariffs

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Chinese tech hubs promote OpenClaw AI agent despite security warnings

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South Korea says it cannot stop US forces from redeploying weapons to Middle East

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South Sumatra faces backlash over plan to buy $37,000 pool tables for councillors

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Japan markets Fukushima in South Korea for first time since 2011

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30% of deaths among young children in Malaysia related to birth defects

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White supremacist content grips teens plotting attacks in South-east Asia

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Indonesia’s ‘dead river’ a stark warning after Sumatra flood disaster

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New Zealand Covid-19 curbs saved lives but brought social fiscal costs

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China says trade growth tops forecasts in January to February

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