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Toddler in Malaysia tests positive for drugs after accidentally consuming laced sweets

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India's state elections test Modi alliance as Tamil Nadu, West Bengal voting begins

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Japan PM Takaichi tells fellow politician she needs ‘more sleep’

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China rejects US criticism of pressure on Taiwan flight permit

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US firms voice ‘concern’ over China’s new supply chain rules

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No need to keep right: South Korea to urge people to stand on either side of escalator

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Fujii Kaze: Japanese pop star cancels Hong Kong show amid Japan-China tensions

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China urges further build-up on islands amid territorial disputes

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South Korea, Vietnam set to sign dozens of business deals as Lee Jae Myung visits Hanoi

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Warning of higher condom prices goes viral in China, stokes stockpiling talk

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Doomed diplomacy: Iran’s pros wrestle while US rookies play poker

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Samsung workers protest over huge pay gap with SK Hynix, threaten long strike

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Malaysia’s King says will pick new head of anti-graft agency, warns against politicising issue

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Indonesia will not impose tariffs on Malacca Strait shipping, says Foreign Minister

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‘No unilateral decisions’ on Malacca Strait, ASEAN works by consensus: Malaysia's foreign minister

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US says China used 'intimidation' to block Taiwan leader's Africa trip

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South Korea tells US lawmakers it will ensure no discrimination against US tech firms

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Tokyo government urges employers to allow T-shirts and shorts at work to beat the heat

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South Korea fines matchmaking agency over leak of sensitive user data

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How US and Iran could step back from the brink

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Asia’s appetite for Canada’s ‘liquid gold’ grows but supplies at risk from climate change

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China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi calls for complete eradication of Cambodia scam centres

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Taiwan minister makes rare visit to disputed South China Sea island

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US stuck using $1 million missiles against Iran’s $20,000 drones

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Voting under way in key Indian states Tamil Nadu, West Bengal

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Malaysia’s King says he will choose a new anti-graft chief

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Malaysia's king says he will choose next anti-graft agency chief

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Is China’s soft power rising, or is America’s just crumbling?

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Iran tightens control of Hormuz after US calls off renewed attacks

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Sellers in China trade hub Guangdong seek tariff reprieve from Trump visit

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Flights delayed at Japan’s Haneda airport after international check-in system glitch

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China's Xpeng expects to start delivering 'flying' cars in 2027

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Fury as Indonesian court dismisses 1998 mass rape lawsuit

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Chinese EV maker Xpeng expects to start delivering ‘flying’ cars in 2027

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Thailand moves to end 60-day visa-free stays to screen out unwanted visitors

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Japan mulls social media age limits as global curbs spread

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Another American quagmire at Hormuz

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Why China’s support for Iran has limits

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Negeri Sembilan’s royal dispute deepens as dissenters’ seats lie empty at state assembly

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Hormuz blockades show how everything is now about leverage

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‘Dancing in their hands’: Japan wig masters set stage alive

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South Korea’s air force apologises after audit blames 2021 jet collision on mid-air selfies

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As more ASEAN states turn to Russia for fuel, will Moscow boost its influence in the region?

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Malaysian TikTok creator arrested for wearing police gear in viral video

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Ex-Jakarta agency head faces charges in deadly landfill collapse

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Over 2,500 people evacuated, 200ha burnt as wildfire in north-east Japan spreads

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