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Manila’s jeepney drivers struggle as Middle East war sends diesel cost soaring

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US to continue Iran strikes, pause applies only to energy sites, Semafor reports

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China positions itself as a stable economic force amid global uncertainty at Beijing forum

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Couple who were caught naked at cemetery in Malaysia remanded for three days

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Pakistan ranked most polluted country in 2025, data shows

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Japan PM Sanae Takaichi orders review of entire supply chain for oil products

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Iran sends waves of missiles into Israel, dismisses Trump's talk of negotiations as 'fake news'

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Japan to require ID checks for data-only SIM cards amid fraudulent use

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India’s historic haveli homes caught between revival and ruin

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Vietnam Airlines to suspend some routes as jet fuel risks rise

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America’s Iran quagmire and the failure of strategic memory

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South Korea's president calls for energy saving campaign including curbs on cars

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Australia and EU agree sweeping trade deal in face of global uncertainty

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South Korea’s Prime Minister cancels China trip as energy concerns mount

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Highlights of EU-Australia trade agreement

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Asian stocks rise as Trump pauses strike plans but unease sees oil bounce

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Japan to start releasing state oil reserves on March 26: PM Takaichi

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Missing cremation urns trigger alarm in Malaysia

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Iconic fish species in Malaysia slip into rarity

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Malaysia eyes rail links to strengthen role in Europe-Asia trade

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Iran war sparks rush for South Korea’s cheap Patriot-style interceptor

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WFH, vehicle curbs, shorter school weeks: How Asia’s coping with soaring energy prices amid Iran war

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Japan to tap joint oil stockpiles, PM says, with no end seen to supply crisis

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Some Chinese exporters lift prices on rising costs due to Iran war

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UK universities flock to India - but will they succeed?

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Kim Jong Un says North Korea’s nuclear status is irreversible, threatens South

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Hong Kong government employee denies ordering surveillance of UK dissidents

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‘Chinese characteristics’ and Xi Jinping’s latest purge of brass

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Australia, EU seal long-awaited trade deal amid global trade tensions

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Australia and EU seal trade deal, seek to cut reliance on China for critical minerals

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Bahrain proposes UN Security Council approve use of force to protect Hormuz shipping

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Rockets launched from Iraq’s Mosul towards US base in Syria, sources say

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Vietnam protests China’s development of disputed reef in South China Sea

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With Iran talks claim, is Trump just calming markets till weekend?

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Thai authorities warn of disruption to key medicine supplies, price hikes if Mid-East war drags on

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Even a ‘superpower’ is nowhere near as powerful as it looks

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Heatwave alert for parts of Kedah; KL placed under ‘warning’ level

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Hong Kong police given new powers to obtain phone, computer passwords

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Overconfidence is how the US humbly loses wars

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Modi seeks to calm India as Iran war causes acute gas shortage

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Iran seeks repatriation of sailors in Sri Lanka

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China limits fuel price hikes as oil costs surge

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Sister of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un rules out Pyongyang summit with Japan’s PM Takaichi

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From wuxia games to AI-powered microdramas, China sharpens its soft power playbook

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China urges US, Israel to stop military action in Middle East, warns of 'vicious cycle'

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Indonesian civil servants to work from home once a week to cut energy consumption

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New Hong Kong rules force people to give up passwords in national security cases

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Myanmar to step up vehicle fuel rationing as shortages grow

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In Indonesia, communities band together to fix potholes when local governments fall short

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