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India to tackle global obesity with cheap, Ozempic knock-off jabs

BTS comeback sparks 103% surge in hotel bookings by foreign visitors in South Korea

China rolls out online registration for tourists in non-hotel stays, including rental homes

Indonesian government pledges not to increase fuel prices

Asia turns to coal as Iran war rapidly shrinks supplies of gas

South Korea Parliament passes Bill stripping prosecutors of investigative powers

Indonesia President Prabowo calls acid attack on activist ‘terrorism’

Crude down as Netanyahu looks to reassure on war

Japan’s economy edging toward a Takaichi downturn

Scramble for jet fuel shows how energy shortages are rippling across Asia

Chongqing Mayor Hu Henghua under investigation by China’s anti-graft watchdog

Myanmar Parliament says to start process to select new president on March 30

South Korea flags uncertainty from Qatar LNG plant damage, but downplays supply concerns

Iran’s Hormuz yuan play a direct hit on the petrodollar

BTS concert in South Korea to herald stream of live events, Netflix says

Johor police nab 5 suspects, including 4 S’poreans, over fatal stabbing

Seoul harnessing Iran war to end the ‘Korea discount’

Prabowo slams ‘inefficient’ spending by regional officials, including governor’s US$500,000 official car

Trump’s Iran war has a Churchill problem

Fire at car parts factory in Korea leaves 55 injured, more than a dozen unaccounted for

Vietnam sees petrol prices shoot up overnight

Using charm and restraint, Japan’s Takaichi mostly avoids Trump’s wrath

Philippines accuses Chinese navy ship of ‘alarming’ radar lock on its vessel

In Japan, Trump’s Pearl Harbor joke elicits scorn and dismay

The West has long seen Iran’s oil as a prize to be claimed

Iran war complicates Japan’s task of keeping US focused on Indo-Pacific

Millions in Pakistan feel the pinch as food costs soar at Ramadan markets

Japan ski paradise faces strains of global acclaim

As US ramps up trade probes in push for ‘tariff wall’, how should Southeast Asia countries respond?

US deports Singaporean vlogger convicted of child sex offences

BTS Arirang review: K-pop idols rekindle their fire

Indonesia steps up bid to become regional data centre hub

Iran and the imminent threat mythology

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and daughter unveil new anti-drone battle tank

North Korean leader's teenage daughter drives tank in latest public appearance

Joint statement on Strait of Hormuz by European nations, Japan, Canada

Behind the BTS comeback, the dark side of K-pop

Seoul sends English alerts for BTS crowd with large number of foreign visitors expected for concert

China poses pressing threat; deterrence needed to avert invasion, Taiwan says

China poses pressing threat, deterrence needed to avert invasion, Taiwan says

Seoul’s red lights in honour of BTS draw political scrutiny

Australian mosque protesters heckle PM Albanese over stance on Israel

Australian mosque protesters heckle PM Albanese over Israel stance

E-hailing drivers in Malaysia brace themselves for fewer airport trips amid Middle East crisis

BYD showrooms are bustling across Asia after Iran oil shock

Australia PM heckled at Sydney mosque Ramadan event

Panama's president rejects 'outrageous' claims by CK Hutchison over canceled port contracts

Indonesian billionaire Michael Bambang Hartono dies at 86

North Korea's Kim oversees drill showcasing new tank: State media

Gas shortage caused by Iran war may push India back to dirtier fuels