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Vietnam court sentences 11 to death in major drug trafficking case, state media reports

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South Korea accelerates bid to put government bodies outside of Seoul

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Vietnam’s Doi Moi turns 40 as To Lam riskily renovates the compact

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US sailors go shopping before hitting the bars in Thailand after 250-day voyage

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Partner of Australian missing in Nepal floods presses tech firms for access to data

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Japan to toughen skills test for elderly drivers in bid to curb accidents

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India busts firm faking expiry dates, nutrition labels on PepsiCo, Nestle food exports

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North Korea ruling party revisions bolster Kim Jong Un’s control, report says

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North Korea ruling party revisions bolster Kim Jong Un's control, report says

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Leatherback turtles return to Terengganu waters after nine-year absence

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China says it conducted survey of waters east of Taiwan in August

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South Korea top court rules cinemas must provide audio, visual aids for people with disabilities

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‘We were incredibly lucky,’ says Swiss survivor of Nepal floods

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South Korea to open Sejong presidential office by 2029, move 350 institutions from Seoul

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Schools, ferry routes suspended as Typhoon Saudel lashes east China

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Chinese students marooned in floods unleashed by Typhoon Saudel's rains

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The West Bank: the Middle East’s orphan war

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Xi Jinping urges new Middle East security framework during Egypt visit

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Thailand’s ‘Jurassic Park’ shines light on dinosaur evolution

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Interest in tech tours to China surging amid global AI hardware boom

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Beijing accuses Pacific forum host Palau of 'hype' over its missile test

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QR code scams on the rise in Malaysia, with $9.4 million in losses in first half of 2026

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Palau urges ‘unified’ Pacific response to China missile test

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Will Ukraine attack civil aviation in Russia?

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China’s waning appetite for oil is keeping emissions in check

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Why Nepal floods should worry India

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AirAsia launches first codeshare with Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines

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Why Pacific Island states should seek collective security

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Trump hails US summer travel bump after second term doldrums

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Philippine couple married in hip-deep floodwaters

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How Thai beauty brand Sudtana's founder took family herbal remedies to Asia's luxury hotels and resorts

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Israeli minister: Palestinians leaving is only ‘solution’ in Gaza

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Social media bans for teens: What Talking Point learnt from Australia, Malaysia

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More than ordinary shops: China strengthens a decades-old network for an age of disruption

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Commentary: The more pertinent question is not whether SIA should exit the Air India partnership

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Solomon Islands crisis: regional power rivalries spill into domestic politics

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From ‘family gatherings’ to electoral might: Why PAS’ grip is growing in Perak

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Nepal rescuers race to reach any survivors trapped in tunnels a week after disaster

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Nepal to rebuild early-warning system on China border after deadly flood, sources say

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Imprisoned Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to ‘foreign collusion’

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Swiss rave shooting suspect has 'psychological problems': prosecutor

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Student arrested after allegedly firing 8 shots in school in Thailand, no injuries reported

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'Nothing but mud and silt' - the village swept away by deadly floods in Nepal

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Nepal floods should mobilise climate action: UN green fund chief

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Vietnam arrests deputy minister on bribery charge

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Singapore, Indonesia business chambers push ahead with AI trade platform, eye 2027 Jakarta forum

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Jakarta police probe ‘intellectual actors’ behind Aug 27 unrest that left one dead

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