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Afghan Taliban says 400 killed in Pakistan air strike on Kabul hospital, Pakistan rejects claim

Taiwan says sale of second package of arms from US is proceeding on schedule

Young Malaysians find themselves in growing debt trap

India's outsourcing industry is worth $300bn. Can it survive AI?

As Iran war shakes global air travel, Malaysia sees both risks and opportunities

Oil up again in Asian trade, with focus on Iran war

Sri Lanka announces four-day work week over fears war will drag

Philippine police thwart teenagers’ alleged plan to attack school with Molotov cocktails, bombs

Trump seeks to delay meeting with Xi in China

Pakistan air strike kills at least 100 at Kabul drug rehab centre

Nvidia chip curbs turn Singapore into AI hub for China

North Korea’s new legislature to convene March 22

North Korea to convene new assembly on March 22 to consider constitutional revision, KCNA says

Rubio, South Korea Foreign Minister Cho agree Strait of Hormuz key to global economy, Seoul says

‘Be the one in control’: Why are more countries leaning towards banning social media access for kids?

Win or lose big? Hong Kong’s hub status a double-edged sword amid Middle East war

Hong Kong firm says Panama failed to respond to lawsuit over ports seizure

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of deadly air strike on drug rehab centre in Kabul

With US distracted in Iran, N Korea’s opportunistic, not suicidal

Trump-Xi meeting could be delayed, White House says

Trump on Iran: we don't know if new leader is still alive

Trump says some countries are not enthusiastic about helping unblock Hormuz strait

Singapore, 9 other countries back permanent ban on tariffs on digital transmissions ahead of WTO meeting

The Gulf’s expat El Dorado faces a costly recovery after the war

UN Afghan mission gets limited extension after US review call

Pakistan-bound oil tanker passes through Hormuz Strait amid Iran war

Nepal welcomes first transgender lawmaker

Kyrgyzstan accuses sacked security chief of corruption as purge widens

Japan’s Takaichi faces Iran war test at Trump summit Thursday

Rubio and Japan counterpart talk after Trump Iran coalition call

Senior Chinese trade negotiator says talks with US ‘constructive’: State media

Iranian footballer says 'everything will be fine' as she trains with Australian team

Chinese retailer rivalling Amazon launches in UK

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

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

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

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

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

Three men electrocuted in attempted cable theft in Ipoh

Hormuz standoff to decide who defines the new world order

Middle East conflict threatens to thwart Thailand’s tourism recovery

China says envoy sent on Afghanistan-Pakistan mediation mission

Philippines probes sudden closure of gas stations amid price hikes

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

What Trump’s Hormuz coalition call really means for China

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

Azerbaijan jails Frenchman for a decade in espionage case

Iran’s Hormuz blockade anchored in successful securitization