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China probes use of formaldehyde to keep cabbages fresh

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Software firm designed medicines, overcoming skull’s limitations

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China media hails Canada’s ‘Chinese-style’ tariff retaliation

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Takaichi’s popular among women despite gender inequality in Japan

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On Ukraine’s strategy of hitting Russian oil infrastructure

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New Chungju mayor embraces city’s viral promotion playbook, in costume

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Ex-cricket captains urge 'proper medical care' for Imran Khan

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Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest fires

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Typhoon Narra wreaks havoc in China, Vietnam as rains lead to floods

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China evacuates tens of thousands as rain from Typhoon Narra lashes southwest

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New Zealand to introduce bill banning social media for children under 16

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New Zealand to introduce Bill banning social media for children under 16

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Oil falls as Trump pledges economic war on Iran

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Nearly three million Teslas recalled in China over hidden door handles

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Japan PM Sanae Takaichi defends habit of staying at official residence

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South Korean police officer arrested over premature closure of missing persons cases

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Indian food safety officer shakes up Mumbai, one viral raid at a time

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North Korea preparing further Russia troop deployments, no sign move is imminent: Seoul

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North Korea preparing further Russia troop deployments, no sign move imminent, Seoul says

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Shein aims for almost $27bn valuation in stock market debut

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Indonesian police name 72 suspects in crackdown on land burning in Kalimantan

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Obstacles will prevent wider use of China’s new Arctic trade route

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Australian shark attack victim grateful for 'second chance at life'

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Haze triggers surge of asthma cases in Malaysia

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Insurance shows Hormuz is a balance sheet, not just a battlefield

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Offices, schools closed in southern Taiwan due to torrential rain

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Four missing as torrential rain pounds southern, eastern Taiwan

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India police used excessive force during July protests: Amnesty

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New Tata boss to face formidable challenges

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Fast fashion giant Shein valued at up to US$27 billion in Hong Kong IPO

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Rumours swirled after a Vietnamese teen was run over - then came a stunning admission

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Beyond the RTS Link: Johor Bahru confronts the challenge of becoming more walkable

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Australia’s battery boom is reshaping the grid, but few are sharing the power

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Matcha, with a twist of Assam: India enters the global matcha production line

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Dining, shopping and direct MRT access: A new chapter unfolds at KL’s most affluent address

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China ‘actively committed’ to Iran talks with tensions rising

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At China's 'robot Olympics', humanoids spar, sprint and perform taichi

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China says unmanned moon mission delayed over ‘launch conditions’

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1,000 people in Japan help tow 400-tonne Hirosaki Castle keep closer to original position

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Robot boxing, football and sprinting at World Humanoid Games

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Dozens of co-ordinated arson attacks hit southern Thailand

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Iran says Pakistan's army chief to visit Tehran on Monday

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Where AI is creating jobs for humans – for a while

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Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong to make official visits to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

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SM Lee to visit Central Asia from Aug 24 to 31

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New pro-presidential party wins large majority in Kazakh election, exit polls show

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Dozens of attacks in Thailand's restive south leave 2 injured

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Man in Malaysia recalls how he scaled 7 storeys to save trapped elderly neighbour

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Chinese comedian investigated after patriotic song gag

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