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Snap Insight: Indonesia in need of rail safety overhaul after fatal train crash

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Belarus releases Polish-Belarusian journalist as part of prisoner exchange

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Thailand considers charging citizens $40 for overseas trips to fund domestic travel subsidy scheme

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Singapore’s AI neutrality is cracking under US-China pressure

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Gulf leaders to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss response to Iranian strikes

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BYD's quarterly profit slides fastest in six years as China sales falter

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BBC reports from scene of fatal Indonesia train crash

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Swiss court discontinues Karimova trial

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Climbers open Everest route past dangerous ice block

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Indian billionaire Ambani’s son offers home for hippos which have wreaked havoc on Colombian rivers

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Ukraine says Israeli buying of 'stolen' grain from Russia not 'legitimate'

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US Supreme Court hears claims Cisco aided Chinese human rights abuses

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Taiwan eyes receiving Okinawa island patients in disasters

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Japan Airlines trials humanoid robots as ground handlers

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Philippines not concerned Iran war will distract US from region, top defence official says

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Bangladesh starts fuelling its first nuclear power station

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Indian billionaire's son offers home for Escobar's hippos

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Fuel shortage in crisis-hit Myanmar deepens daily hardship, raises food security concerns

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South Korea appeals court hikes ex-first lady's graft sentence

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What happened when Rebel Wilson gave evidence in court?

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South Korea appeals court sentences ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee to 4 years in jail

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South Korea appeals court sentences Ex-First Lady Kim Keon Hee to 4 years in jail

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EU’s top diplomat calls on South-east Asian countries to seek alternatives to Russian oil

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‘We hardly make any profit’: Fuel price surge from Iran war squeezes Philippine fisherfolk

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NZ axes plan for WW2 sex slaves statue after Japan protest

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Johor police station attack: Father and brother of suspect get 30 years’ jail for terrorism-related offences

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Iran willing to share defensive capabilities with Asian partners, deputy defence minister says

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New Zealand local council rejects installation of ‘comfort women’ statue

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China pledges to strengthen supply chains, energy security as part of 'systemic response' to external shocks

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Indonesian police charge 13 in daycare abuse scandal

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Indonesia commuter train crash toll rises to 15 as rescuers complete evacuation

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Bangladesh’s tigers stalk uncertain future in Sundarbans

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ASML as the last polite monopolist

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The curious case of Bangladesh’s terrorism denial

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Iran war has ‘disproportionate impact’ on Asia-Pacific: Australia Foreign Minister

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Drone attack causes fire at Russia's Tuapse refinery, authorities say

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North Korean executions rose dramatically during Covid: Report

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China’s science surge is not a problem — America’s retreat is

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Four firms under probe over syringe hoarding in S. Korea amid naphtha supply disruption

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Thailand’s forever war greets Anutin with a vengeance

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South Korean lawmakers condemn US pressure over Coupang probe

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For hours, her family didn’t know if she was alive: Women-only coach bore brunt of Jakarta train crash

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‘You don’t feel so alone’: Successful trial of world’s first robot-run eldercare centre in Beijing

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Legal questions US lawyers can’t answer about the Iran war

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Hollywood actor Henry Golding visits Malaysia Parliament

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Executions in North Korea ramped up significantly during pandemic - report

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Indonesia train crash toll rises to 15 as rescuers complete evacuation

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

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Crude extends gains, topping US$111 as Trump considers latest Iran proposal

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