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From farms to labs, Indonesia bets on better seeds to boost food security

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Four 1MDB-linked pieces of art, including a Picasso, safely returned to Malaysia

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New hope of forever home, new name for Kuala Lumpur’s loyal ‘traffic dog’ Jon

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Malaysia among highest globally in support of under-16 social media ban, survey finds

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Medieval Christian tropes inflaming Islamophobic Iran war debate

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Japan suspends new visas for foreign restaurant workers as quota nears

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China’s BYD says fire broke out at parking garage in Shenzhen; no casualties

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China calls US blockade of Iran ports ‘dangerous and irresponsible’

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How the US blockade of Iranian ports could impact China and India, with wider spillover effects

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Watch: What are Harry and Meghan doing in Australia?

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EU loan aims to keep Ukraine war going until 2029

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Tokyo aquarium recycles fishnets into employees’ uniforms to fight waste

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10 Taiwanese charged with spying for China

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Vietnam's top leader To Lam arrives in China for first state visit

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China's Xi says rule of law must be upheld for Middle East peace

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90-year-old woman jailed in South Korea for laundering son’s drug money

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South Korea's Lee warns Iran war to keep oil price high, orders quick aid rollout

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Jewellery found in 1MDB-related raid too many to itemise, witness tells court

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Ex-teacher in Japan gets 2 years’ jail for sharing indecent student images

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Third China Shock exposing US’s broken defense economics

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Indonesian authorities raid allegedly illegal ‘laughing gas’ warehouse amid reports of abuse

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China vows ‘countermeasures’ if Trump tariff threat materialises

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Japan halts new foreign worker intake for food services as quota nears

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India’s Uttar Pradesh state raises workers’ wages amid protests over pay

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Philippines, US military drills underscore Washington's defence commitment, US official says

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China Evergrande's billionaire boss falls from circles of power to fraud plea

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Philippines seeks US nod to buy more Russian oil

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N. Korea appears to have completed new uranium enrichment facility: Report

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China calls US blockade of Iran ports 'dangerous and irresponsible'

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Who should speak for Myanmar? Not Min Aung Hlaing

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Remembering Asha Bhosle: To be like the legendary Indian singer was to be a cool girl

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Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov arrives in China for talks on Iran and Ukraine

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Indonesia’s foreign ministry urges caution over US military overflight proposal

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Indonesia's foreign ministry urges caution over U.S. military overflight proposal

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Philippines seeks extension from US on waiver to buy Russian oil

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Japan to limit power banks on flights to 2 per person from April 24

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Malaysia’s dry spell to persist until June, with temperatures soaring to 37.5 deg C: Minister

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Japan construction firm searched after 3 die in crane demolition accident

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South Korea jails 90-year-old woman for laundering son's drug money

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US Defense Secretary Hegseth announces 'major' defence partnership with Indonesia

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236 measles cases in Japan since January, up 3.6 times from 2025

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Humanity isn’t ready for AI’s biological threat

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South Korea to start building Sejong presidential office in August 2027

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China Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan pleads guilty to fraud

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Quad needs to break China’s rare earth hold on Myanmar

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US, Philippines plan biggest-ever military drills as war threats grow

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visits China to discuss Middle East war

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Iran war revs up electric car demand in Asia

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