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Chinese retailer rivalling Amazon launches in UK

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As India seeks Hormuz safe passage, Tehran asks for return of seized tankers, sources say

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Malaysia’s UMNO set to welcome Khairy, Hishammuddin back into the fold as election season nears

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US 'fine' with some ships getting through Strait of Hormuz, Bessent says

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China’s Oppo reveals world’s first crease-free foldable phone

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Philippines questions authenticity of China-circulated letter on Scarborough Shoal claim

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Three men electrocuted in attempted cable theft in Ipoh

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Hormuz standoff to decide who defines the new world order

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Middle East conflict threatens to thwart Thailand’s tourism recovery

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China says envoy sent on Afghanistan-Pakistan mediation mission

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Philippines probes sudden closure of gas stations amid price hikes

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Sarawak aims for five million tourists in 2026, after falling short by 20,000 in 2025

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What Trump’s Hormuz coalition call really means for China

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India sees power use surging to record, adding to energy crisis

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Azerbaijan jails Frenchman for a decade in espionage case

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Iran’s Hormuz blockade anchored in successful securitization

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Myanmar’s junta chief expected to hand over top military post to long-time protege

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China in contact with US on summit, Rubio sanctions may not apply, Beijing says

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China says it is ‘maintaining communication’ with US over Trump visit

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Indonesia police seek four suspects for acid attack on activist

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India hopeful Iran talks will ease Hormuz route for its ships

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Gulf crisis to strengthen, not weaken, China’s industrial edge

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Nations must honour oil pacts amid export curbs, says Philippines

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60% of South Korea’s diet pill users aren’t obese: Report

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6 hours on screen, 1 hour outdoors: South Korean teens shrug, parents worry

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Zelenskiy says Ukraine wants money, technology in return for Middle East drone help

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British teens resist Australian-style social media ban

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Philippines rejects Beijing's claim to sovereignty over entire South China Sea

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Australians feel petrol pinch as panic buying drives shortages

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Kazakhstan approves new constitution: 87.15% vote in favour, election commission says

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South Korea on highest alert as 3 major livestock diseases spread nationwide

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Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to make introductory visit to Japan

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India state polls to test PM Modi’s handling of energy crisis

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Vietnam braces for flight cuts from April after China, Thailand ban jet fuel exports

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Japan says it is starting the release of strategic oil reserves

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Thai ruling party tightens grip on power with House Speaker post

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Vietnam: How much Assembly dissent will To Lam allow?

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2 dead after protest boats with students aboard capsize in Okinawa

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Driver in Malaysia detained after charging passenger $26 for trip from KL airport’s Terminal 1 to 2

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10 arrested at Johor port over suspected attempt to smuggle petrol onto tanker vessel

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Cherry blossoms in Japan’s Kochi begin to bloom, seven days earlier than in 2025

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Vietnam braces itself for flight cuts from April after China, Thailand ban jet fuel exports

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Ten killed in fire at India hospital intensive care unit

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Some Filipinas seek abortions online in largely Catholic nation

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Japan to begin releasing strategic oil reserves

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Chinese firms seek to loosen the West’s grip on lucrative snow business

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Europe’s hollow Iran war outrage

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Myanmar parliament convenes as army prepares for new era of rule

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Myanmar’s post-coup Parliament sits packed with junta allies

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