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Nepali protesters demand release of detained ex-PM

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China won’t supplant Australia in the Pacific anytime soon

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Iran war forces Asian economies to confront sliding currencies and surging oil prices

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Seoul seeks to calm rush to buy rubbish bags over fears of shortage amid Middle East war

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Seven dead after building collapses in China’s Heilongjiang province

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Taiwan probes 11 Chinese firms for illegal poaching of tech talent

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Is the US dollar really winning the Iran war?

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Heavy rain, floods kill 45 people in Afghanistan, Pakistan

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Japan university to study health impact of rise in bear sightings, attacks on the elderly

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Thai government ramps up B20 biodiesel supply to tackle rising transport costs

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Israel’s nuclear bomb is the threat that dare not speak its name

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Bangladesh turns off lights as Mideast war deepens energy crunch

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Unaccredited international schools in S. Korea leave students without recognised diplomas

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Bangladesh turns off lights as Middle East war deepens energy crunch

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South Korea considers nationwide driving curbs as oil prices soar

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Myanmar military chief Min Aung Hlaing steps down, eyes presidency

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General, coup leader, soon to be president: Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing

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Indonesia to go ahead with B50 biodiesel mix in 2026, says Prabowo

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Indonesia to loan endangered Komodo dragons to Japan for breeding programme, ministry says

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Senator revives call for social media ban for children 16 and under in Philippines

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Pakistan’s youth turn to gaming for income amid rising unemployment

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On Taipei visit, US lawmakers urge Taiwan to pass stalled $51.5 billion defence budget

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‘Feels more intense’: Malaysians and Indonesians grapple with heatwave as experts warn of worsening spells

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Thai PM Anutin readies new Cabinet as energy crisis threatens growth

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Pakistan, Afghanistan trade fire as Islamabad prepares to host US-Iran talks

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How Australia’s seven-month-long manhunt came to an end

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UN sides with Gulf states in one-sided Iran war rebuke

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China sanctions aide of Japan PM Takaichi for Taiwan trips

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China sanctions aide of Japan PM Takaichi for Taiwan ties

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Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing nominated as president

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Myanmar junta chief nominated for presidential vote as transition looms

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Stink of crime hangs over Vietnam chemical plant

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Indonesian UN peacekeeper killed, some injured in southern Lebanon

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DeepSeek goes down for seven hours in biggest outage since debut

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Myanmar military chief Min Aung Hlaing steps down with eye on presidency

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Myanmar junta leader nominated for presidential vote by MP

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Iran war exposing the real cost of Trump’s anti-EV crusade

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Trump calls Iran's current leaders 'very reasonable' as Pakistan prepares to host talks

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Philippine oil refinery secures 2.5 million barrels of Russian crude

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South Korea weighs first driving curbs in 35 years on oil crunch

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Indonesian govt urges apps to comply as social media ban comes into force

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Bangladesh’s missing billions as trade misinvoicing bleeds it dry

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Malaysians cutting back on car washes as prolonged heatwave fuels water shortage fears

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Once Taiwan’s top source of foreign students, Malaysia has slipped in recent years as Vietnam surged

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Thailand closes parks with high fire risk, warns of 20 years jail for those who burn illegally

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Australia to halve tax on fuel, underwrite spot cargoes in wake of Iran war

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April showers expected to ease Malaysia’s hot and dry spell: Experts

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Taiwan’s opposition leader to visit China in April, ahead of Trump

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