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AI consciousness shaping into next great societal divide

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EV maker BYD recalls more than 180,000 cars in China over brake pedal risk

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Three dead and eight injured in Philippines school shooting

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Bank of Japan rate hike exposes cracks in Bessent’s facade

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Swimmer killed in shark attack at popular Western Australia beach

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Australian man pleads not guilty to Thai suitcase murder

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Indonesia’s first aircraft carrier arrives in Jakarta

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Shark kills swimmer off beach in Western Australia

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Three students killed in Philippine school shooting, including gunman, officials say

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Breakout Filipino tennis star Alex Eala on Singapore, fame and inspiring young Asian women

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Philippines says Chinese ship 'rammed' government vessel in South China Sea

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At least one dead, four injured in school shooting in southern Philippines

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3 killed, 8 injured in another school shooting in southern Philippines

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Ex-AMCHAM head’s release no cause to trust Myanmar’s generals

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BOJ rate hike signals faster pace of tightening amid inflation risks, weak yen: Economists

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Indonesian divers face high-risk challenges to reach capsized ferry

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Taiwan holds first joint drill using multiple attack drones in modernisation push

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From durians to tourism: As China-Vietnam trade booms, border communities seek a bigger slice

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Indonesia recovers three bodies as effort begins to right capsized ship

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Philippines says Chinese ship ‘rammed’ government vessel in South China Sea

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China vessel rams and damages Philippine boat on refueling mission, coast guard says

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Swimmer killed in shark attack off Australian west coast

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South Korea's Lee rules out military involvement in Middle East conflict

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Houthi advance aids Iran but saps rebel support in Yemen

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Former Malaysia PM Najib to serve remaining jail term at home — if he pays US$12.26 million fine

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Flooding kills three people as heavy rain hits northern Vietnam

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Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib granted conditional house arrest

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Tokyo considers ordinance banning littering as downtown trash worsens

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Immigration crackdown puts Australia's wheat harvest at risk, industry groups say

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South Korea’s Lee says he has no intention of seeking a second term

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Trump ‘clearly’ wants dialogue with Pyongyang: South Korean President

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Foreign cards to work on Seoul buses from 2027

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Land of Smiles takes anti-Israel turn as Bangkok-Tel Aviv ties fray

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‘Ludicrous statement’: AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes rebuts report claiming it needs government bailout

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AirAsia's Fernandes says travel demand remains strong, current crisis 'far' less severe than COVID-19

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Thai finance minister runs on four hours of sleep, vitamin IV drips

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Australia to detain tourists who overstay visa, minister says

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South Korea President Lee apologises, vows to be humble as support nosedives

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Watch the level of coercion as Russians vote in wartime elections

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Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices

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Australian Hyrox athlete apologises for continuing Beijing race after soiling herself

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Baby orang utans in India expose ‘frightening’ scale of trafficking

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Japan’s manufacturing hub Aichi bets on Asian Games to drive growth despite soaring costs

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Malaysia's jailed ex-PM Najib Razak granted house arrest in second royal pardon

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Man who resold nearly 9,000 K-pop tickets for $2.2 million in South Korea arrested

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US energy consumers have spent $121 bn extra due to war: Moody’s

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Stocks rise as oil dips, yen weakens after BOJ hikes as expected

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New Zealand says it has not held talks with EU about becoming associate member

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