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AirAsia halts direct flights between Singapore and Jakarta

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Uncertainty over Qatar diplomacy clouds prospects for US-Iran deal

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Neil the 1,000kg southern elephant seal is back, sows mayhem in Tasmania

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Blue justice: Asia-Pacific’s crucial ocean governance test

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US House committee opens investigation into Merck, AbbVie China drug trials

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Bird flu cases rise in Nepal, only zoo shut

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New Kazakhstan constitution takes effect as political transition gathers pace

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Indonesia seeks up to 10 years' jail for 19 members of syndicate that allegedly sold babies to Singapore

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Japan bullet train collides with bear in Akita prefecture; no injuries reported

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India's Cockroach party seeking education minister's ouster awaits cabinet reshuffle

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Japan police investigate another suspected fatal bear attack

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Hong Kong prison service pulls controversial AI-generated K-pop ad after anti-drug messaging backfires

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Spoiler alert in the US-Iran peace process

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Founder of Asian super-app Gojek sentenced to years in jail for corruption

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Malaysian police launch murder probe after body found in suitcase in Selangor

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Asian stocks unable to track Wall St higher, yen holds at 40-year low

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Trump’s Fulbright cuts mark end of a soft power era

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Turkey says NATO adjusting to security landscape, US not withdrawing

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China's Meituan says new AI model trained on domestic chips

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Taiwan raids tech firms in China AI chip smuggling probe

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Philippines sets record pay hike for Manila workers on inflation

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Indonesia's former minister and Gojek founder gets 10-year jail for corruption

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Gojek founder Nadiem Makarim jailed 10 years over Indonesia school laptop corruption case

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Thai opposition leader faces ethics trial over royal insult reform

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Myanmar jade mine landslide kills five; 15 missing

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India’s much-delayed bullet train line to partially open in 2027, say officials

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Coffee shop owner in South Korea loses franchise after accusing worker of stealing 3 drinks

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Thai opposition leader goes on trial over royal insult law

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New Malaysian passport roll-out begins in July through 14 passport offices nationwide

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Merz floats Plaza Accord redux to tame China’s trade practices

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China’s currency stance could cost it lost decades

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China bets on AI for smarter, more resilient supply chains

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Indonesia scales back military training for staff in President’s cooperative project after deaths

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Indonesia scales back military training for staff in President's cooperative project after deaths

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Several injured in fire at Haldia Petrochemicals' plant in eastern India, company says

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Pope Leo: human dignity in the AI age

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China conducts patrols around Scarborough Shoal in disputed South China Sea

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New Caledonia loyalists emerge largest bloc after election, lack majority

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Keep out of China’s clutches, Taiwan’s president tells military cadets

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Keep out of China's clutches, Taiwan's president tells military cadets

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India's biggest share sales tell the story of a country glued to its phones

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Thousands from Philippine sect protest against pro-Duterte senator’s graft case

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Japan says ready to act as yen hits 40-year low

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Malaysia court postpones decision on prosecution’s appeal against ex-minister Syed Saddiq’s graft acquittal

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Penang durian prices are still high

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Thai Airways employee arrested in Australia after heroin found in bags

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Thousands from Philippine sect protest pro-Duterte senator's graft case

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EY staff accused of accessing Australia PM’s bank account

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