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Former head of China's 'kung fu' temple sentenced to 24 years, state media reports

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China’s low-key presence at Shangri-La Dialogue a lost opportunity, Australia says

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China appoints veteran banker Ding Xiangqun as financial regulator's Communist Party chief

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Phuket lifeguards warn tourists of jellyfish-like Portuguese man o’ war on beaches

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New Zealand can no longer take its security for granted, says defence minister as military spending rises

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Defrocked Shaolin abbot given 24 years in jail for embezzlement

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Vietnam's To Lam warns of three global crises, sets out solutions in Shangri-La Dialogue keynote address

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Pakistan foreign minister set to discuss Iran with Rubio in Washington

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US consulate builder in Milan hit by court action over abuse allegations

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Thermos recalls 4 million vacuum food jars in China over defective stoppers

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Singapore security employee union says it stands by officers involved in Hong Kong school principal incident

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EU calls for 'more robust' response on China trade imbalance

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Ex-head of Hong Kong journalist union jailed 5 days for obstructing police

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17 people hospitalised after chemical leak at South Korean university lab

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Indonesia stops free meals programme during school holidays, weekends to cut costs

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Kanye West to perform in the Netherlands despite bans elsewhere

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Japan woman sues state over rape case mishandling, insults

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Specialist divers head to Laos to join ‘extremely challenging’ cave rescue

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Japan’s Kansai airport expands international area in first major renewal

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OpenAI gives Japan banks access to latest model to prevent cyberattacks: Japan’s finance minister

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Under the sea: Primary school in rural Taiwan holds graduation ceremony in wet suits and goggles

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China opposes any country using freedom of navigation to undermine sovereignty

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China opposes any country using freedom of navigation to undermine its sovereignty

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Migrants trying to flee to Bangladesh amid fears of India crackdown

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Singapore, Vietnam expand tech and manufacturing ties

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Why Malaysia’s PM Anwar is considering a snap election

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Explainer-Why Malaysia's Anwar is considering a snap election

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Philippine court orders arrest of ex-president Estrada’s senator son over graft scandal

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The leakage and lies keeping Indonesia’s rupiah weak

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Japan passes Bill to raise visa fees, introduce online pre-entry screening

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Tens of thousands delayed at Malaysia immigration checkpoints after five-hour system crash

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USTR’s Vietnam designation mistakes transition for failure

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Arrests made as police clear protest camp at 2032 stadium site

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Imported voters, fake websites: Russia's covert efforts to stop Armenia's pivot West

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China’s chip champion rewrites the rules of scaling

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Mother-in-law of Indian bride whose death set off media frenzy arrested

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Bank of Japan squeezed by Takaichi, Trump and Iran war inflation

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Puppy Pawlitics: Dog class elections gain traction at South Korea’s pet kindergartens

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Japan firm begins world’s first sales of fully farmed eels

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Police raid Batam online gambling centre earning $717k per month

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Malaysia PM Anwar under pressure amid growing defections from his party

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Australia’s embattled Liberals tap former PM Abbott as party president, reinforcing rightward shift

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Australia's embattled Liberals tap former PM Abbott as party president, reinforcing rightward shift

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China is building launch pads near its nuclear missile silos

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Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson’s appeal against murder conviction set for August

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'It’s like diving into coffee': Rescuers in Laos describe risky mission to free men trapped in cave

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