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Japan’s farmers plant more heat-resistant rice as rising temperature threatens harvest

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Philippine quake toll hits 41 as rescuers race to reach those still trapped

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Indonesia drafting laws to require plain packaging, health warnings for cigarettes

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Netanyahu’s axis-vs-axis bet risks deeper, deadlier rifts

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Taiwan simulates destroying an invading Chinese force in coastal drill

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Wild black bear in Japan captured after multi-day hunt captures the nation’s attention

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Bear hunt continues as Japanese city shuts schools for second day

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From ceramah to chatbots: Malaysian political parties turn to AI tools to analyse, engage voters

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Over 1,000 aftershocks recorded after powerful Mindanao earthquake

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Asian stocks track Wall Street tech bounce, oil eases on Mideast hope

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US adds BYD to list of firms with alleged Chinese military ties

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China's Xi hails deeper understanding at end of North Korea summit

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Storm pounds New Zealand’s capital Wellington, cancelling flights and ferries

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Storm pounds New Zealand's capital city, cancelling flights and ferries

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Sri Lanka emerging as a new base for Asia’s scam networks

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A ‘miraculous transformation’: How Kim Jong Un fortified North Korea

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US says BYD, Baidu, Alibaba and other tech giants are aiding China's military

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China reasserts itself to contain North Korea’s tilt towards Russia

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China’s Xi hails deeper understanding at end of North Korea summit

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How one of India's most successful female politicians is losing her party

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US leads record rise in spending on nuclear arsenals, campaign group says

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From North Korea in 1966 to Japan in 2022: Asia's greatest World Cup shocks and underdog stories

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'No work-life balance': The dwindling youth of Beijing and what it means for China's capital

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Defying Trump with brief Iran fight, Israel seeks sway over peace talks

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‘They come with buckets, hammers’: New Zealand’s coastal foragers spark debate on free seafood, race

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Lebanese president appeals to Israeli government to pursue talks, not war

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Report: China’s maritime outposts could distract Taiwan’s allies if Beijing invades

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Dalai Lama undergoes left knee surgery in New Delhi

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California revenue miss, 8% Seoul collapse: AI investors be warned

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Malaysia’s PAS party cuts ties with Bersatu, says president Abdul Hadi Awang

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World nears oil operational floor, $200/b without Hormuz deal

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HK and Bangkok step aside, Vienna’s claim as spy capital is strong

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German, French leaders unable to resolve FCAS fighter jet dispute, sources say

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South Korean President Lee earns praise for pragmatic approach to North and steady diplomacy hand

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Iran attacking Israel seeks to shape the region on its own terms

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Satellite pics reveal Vietnamese construction boom in disputed Spratly chain

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China’s HQ-16F primed for Taiwan war far beyond the Strait

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China's Xi vows unwavering support for North Korea's Kim in rare Pyongyang visit

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Rupiah’s collapse could trigger a political crisis for Prabowo

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Don’t bomb Iran, Trump tells Netanyahu, but Israel strikes anyway

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Schoolchildren run from collapsing roof as ground shakes in Philippines quake

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Watch: Why is China's Xi Jinping visiting North Korea?

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Finland jails businessman for trafficking Thai berry workers

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US disables Iran-bound tanker in Gulf of Oman; Indian crew safe after fire

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Indonesia's Prabowo appoints new head of free meals agency

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Tsunami waves arrive in Japan after 7.8 quake off Philippines

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South Korea to overhaul election process after ballot shortage shocks country

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Singapore pushes to become regional gold hub as demand for bullion rises

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Higher EV import prices from July 1 risk slowing Malaysia’s momentum

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