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Commentary: In an age of doom scrolling, Asia’s book market is thriving

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China invokes rules to blunt US sanctions on ‘teapot’ refiners

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Reuters wins two Pulitzer Prizes for national and beat reporting

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Reuters wins beat reporting Pulitzer for Meta investigations

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Have any lessons been learned from US failures in the Iran war?

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Trump team denies Iran hit US warship entering Hormuz Strait

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Probe into fatal China Eastern plane crash points to deliberate fuel cut-off

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US destroys six Iranian small boats, shoots down missiles, drones, admiral says

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Fujairah oil zone hit by fire after drone attack as UAE says it intercepted Iran missiles

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Indians vote for change in key states of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala

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Fire, explosion hit South Korean-run vessel in Strait of Hormuz, Seoul says

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OCBC to buy HSBC wealth, premier banking portfolio in Indonesia

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Bessent urges China to step up diplomacy on Iran ahead of Trump-Xi summit

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'Too expensive' or 'fair price' for convenience? Day 1 of cross-border taxi scheme elicits mixed reactions

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South Korean-run vessel ablaze in Strait of Hormuz; Trump says Iran fired at the ship

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South Korea checking whether Korean-flagged vessel struck in Hormuz, report says

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Trump’s Hormuz ‘protection’ seeks ‘pretext for escalation’: Iran

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Press freedom a ‘fundamental right’: RFA President

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German defence ministry says no 'definitive cancellation' of US weapons deployment

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After the oil shortage, the prospect of an oil surplus

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Modi’s poll gains point to push on India's civil law reform, infrastructure

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China invokes anti-sanctions law to counter US blacklisting of refiners

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Modi's BJP conquers Bengal, one of India's toughest political frontiers

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Most Strait of Hormuz shipping at a standstill despite latest US pledge

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Iran prevents entry of U.S. warships into Strait of Hormuz, Navy says

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Indonesia, Japan sign defence cooperation agreement

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Europe’s consummate systemic rival: Ursula von der Leyen

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Knife-wielding woman at KL water music festival charged, to undergo mental health check

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Thailand seizes on Hormuz fears to push land bridge dream

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Death toll from Turkey school shooting rises to 10

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Modi's party set to gain big in Indian state elections

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Nepal PM defends squatter settlement clearances

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Indonesian govt defends Cabinet Secretary after politician claims he is gay and unfit for job

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Indonesian president’s ties to personal aide go viral

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India emerging as next major growth market for Swiss watchmakers

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Modi's party set to make big gains in Indian state elections

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Indonesia, Japan sign defence pact after Tokyo unlocks arms exports

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Pakistan facilitates return of Iranian crew from US-seized ship

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Indonesia, Japan discuss defence ties after Tokyo unlocks arms exports

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Feels like over 52 deg C: Bangkok boils with heat index hitting ‘extreme danger’ level

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US evacuates 22 crew members on seized Iranian ship to Pakistan

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Earthquake of 6 magnitude strikes central Philippines, no immediate reports of damage or casualties

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Climber found dead 800m from base of Johor mountain

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China’s rare defiance of US sanctions sparks showdown over banks

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India’s ‘City of Glass’ is under threat from Iran war

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West Asia’s old security order is dead and gone

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Australia and Japan sign agreements to deepen cooperation on energy, critical minerals

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Japan PM says oil crisis has 'enormous impact' in Asia-Pacific

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More than 300 families evacuate in Philippines due to ashfall from volcano

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