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South-east Asia office workers swelter in energy-saving drive, heatwave

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Trump unhappy with Iranian proposal, US official says

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At the UN, China denounces Japan and EU over South China Sea remarks

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China defends firms as US sanctions Hengli over Iran oil

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At UN, China denounces Japan and EU over South China Sea remarks

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Solomon Islands’ political crisis will ‘not fundamentally change’ ties with Beijing

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UNICEF warns that Afghanistan could lose up to 25,000 female health workers and teachers

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Taiwan on alert after spotting two Chinese warships near its Penghu islands

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US sanctions on China oil giant turn up heat on ‘teapot’ refiners

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Babies among those tied up and allegedly abused in Indonesia childcare centre

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Husband, wife behind sanctioned China energy giant Hengli Group lose $1.78 billion

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Commentary: Japanese carmakers are pivoting to made-in-China EVs

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Beyond the ‘iron rice bowl’: Why more young Chinese are choosing flexible work

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Commentary: China is remaking the South China Sea with a return to island-building

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Recycled plastic is in greater demand. So why does Malaysia have to import waste to make them?

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Rescuers race to free survivors trapped inside train after fatal Indonesia crash

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Trump uses assassination try to justify expanding spying powers

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Trump discussed new Iran proposal with national security aides on Monday, White House says

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Trains collide near Jakarta, killing seven, injuring dozens

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Train collision kills 15, injures dozens near Jakarta

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Indonesia train crash death toll rises to 14 as rescuers work to remove trapped passengers

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With spring initiative, European loan, score is Advantage Ukraine

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Italy extradites suspected Chinese hacker wanted by US authorities

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Four killed, 70 wounded in mortar, rocket attacks by Pakistan, Afghan Taliban says

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Pakistan accused of attacking Afghan university

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Bahrain revokes citizenship of 69 people for 'glorifying or sympathising with' Iranian attacks

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Beijing blocks US$2 billion sale of Singapore-based Manus to Meta

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Al Qaeda group says Mali army quits northern town as insurgency spreads

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Putin pledges support for Iran in talks with Araqchi in Russia, says he wants peace soon

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Israeli strikes hit east Lebanon, expanding scope despite ceasefire

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Germany's Merz says Iran is humiliating US as talks stall

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Sri Lankan monks arrested after 110kg of cannabis discovered in their luggage

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India names Modi party colleague envoy to Bangladesh as ties thaw

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Russia summons German envoy over lawmaker's meeting with Chechen exile

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Shipping traffic through Hormuz remains muted with no US-Iran deal in sight, data shows

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Protesters demand Cambodia unfreeze accounts with scam-linked firm

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Philippines says no ban on Filipino seafarers in war-hit regions

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EU extends sanctions against Myanmar by a year

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Negeri Sembilan in political turmoil as UMNO pulls support for chief minister over royal row

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Philippines and US stage counter-landing drills with allies near South China Sea

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ASEAN ministers pledge to safeguard regional energy security amid Middle East tensions

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Swiss money laundering trial of Uzbekistan's Karimova and Lombard Odier begins

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Beijing blocks Meta's acquisition of Chinese AI startup Manus

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South Koreans split food, grocery deliveries with strangers amid rise in single-person households

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Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant worker killed in Ukraine drone attack, management says

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Japan lifts advisory a week after 7.7-magnitude quake

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Thailand plans to update medical cannabis framework after US eases restrictions

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Indonesia appoints labour union chief as new environment minister

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