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Trump makes Pearl Harbor remark in meeting with Japan's PM

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Malaysia govt increasing gas production, RON95 price to stay at RM1.99, says PM Anwar

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South Korea parliament passes Bill stripping prosecutors of investigative powers

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Fire at South Korean auto parts factory injures at least 55

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South Africa imposes steep tariffs on structural steel imports from China, Thailand

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British reality TV star found dead in Phuket canal after suspected accidental fall

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Trapped in debt, with no way back: China weighs personal bankruptcy reform

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

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

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

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Indonesian government pledges not to increase fuel prices

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

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South Korea Parliament passes Bill stripping prosecutors of investigative powers

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Indonesia President Prabowo calls acid attack on activist ‘terrorism’

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Crude down as Netanyahu looks to reassure on war

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Japan’s economy edging toward a Takaichi downturn

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Seoul harnessing Iran war to end the ‘Korea discount’

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

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Trump’s Iran war has a Churchill problem

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

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Vietnam sees petrol prices shoot up overnight

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Japan ski paradise faces strains of global acclaim

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

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US deports Singaporean vlogger convicted of child sex offences

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BTS Arirang review: K-pop idols rekindle their fire

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Indonesia steps up bid to become regional data centre hub

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Iran and the imminent threat mythology

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Australian mosque protesters heckle PM Albanese over stance on Israel

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Australian mosque protesters heckle PM Albanese over Israel stance

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