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Not your regular batik: This Indonesian fashion brand is making hand-drawn batik for a new generation

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Quantum firms shun entanglement as Trump vows to outrun China

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A Chinese box office hit sparks a debate about identity in Singapore

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North Korea’s Kim hails tests of weapons that threaten Seoul

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North Korean leader Kim oversees weapons tests, KCNA reports

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Thailand’s Anutin at 100 days: Stability first, reform later?

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Indians adore their deities. This one rides a motorcycle, loves whisky and grants wishes

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Taiwan’s robodogs signal military shift to unmanned systems in rivalry with China

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UN agency says it pauses Hormuz ship evacuation initiative after vessel attacked

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Senior US diplomat says Taiwan arms sale does not hinge on China

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China seeks Austria’s help in easing China-EU tensions

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Over 10 taken to hospital after school bus, vehicles collide in Osaka

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Trump wants $87.6 billion to pay for his war in Iran, etc.

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Two Republicans flip votes, blocking Iran war powers resolution

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Afghanistan's Taliban government imposes smartphone ban on government officials

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India to resume Bangladeshi tourist visas

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Why Indonesia court verdict on failed startup investment is worrying its venture capitalists

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How fossil fuel firm BP shaped a landmark Princeton climate study

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Man mistakenly nabbed in Tokyo by police officers who were unaware of new ID card

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Wealthy nations reap huge benefits from immigration, study finds

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Taiwan simulates countering a Chinese maritime blockade in tabletop drill

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Race to record China’s vanishing Dong minority heritage

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Singapore sends condolences to Timor-Leste after former president Guterres’ death

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Indonesia weighs $2.59 billion cut to Prabowo’s signature free meals programme

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AI frenzy makes Asia ripe for a ‘chip wreck’

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Beaten and starved: Shock in India as police rescue men from bonded labour

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China uses US warship replica as target for missile tests, images show

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Iraq warns it might leave OPEC if oil quota not raised, sources say

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East Asia’s biotech autonomy push is already stunting innovation

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Cambodian reporters lose appeal against treason sentences

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Cambodia Supreme Court upholds jail sentences for two journalists accused of revealing military secrets

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H5N1 bird flu has reached every continent. How worried should you be?

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Breaking the algorithm: why AI will never master diplomacy

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Canadian defence minister says he discussed GCAP fighter with Japanese counterpart

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Bangkok heat index reaches 51.9 deg C, heightening heatstroke risk

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Thailand seeks to arrest fugitive Chinese businessman over illegal crypto mining

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Heavy rains from nearby typhoon pound Taiwan, 200 to be evacuated on east coast

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Hong Kong turns to AI to tackle persistent rat infestations, but challenges remain

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The political painting that is still on trial in South Korea

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U.S. defence firm Anduril in talks for Nissan plant to build drones in Japan, sources say

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Coach Hong takes blame as South Korea's World Cup hopes fade

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Rubio visits Bahrain seeking Gulf backing for Iran deal

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Malaysia’s foreign minister says new Myanmar leadership ‘more open’ to suggestions

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Afghanistan’s economy is broken. Blame it on the Taliban

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Johor election: Chief minister denies allegations of royal interference in state assembly dissolution

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Taiwan starts Washington flights in milestone for uncertain ties

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