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South Korea president urges US to ease North Korea sanctions to freeze nuclear programmes: Report

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Houthis choking the life out of Asia’s gasping energy supplies

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In Bangladesh, Pakistan’s Muhammad Ali Jinnah photo stirs anger

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Typhoon Dujuan leaves four dead, 45,000 houses without power in Japan

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Torrential rains brought by Japan typhoon kill four, NHK says

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Haze could hit migratory birds hard in Malaysia

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Watch: Six-year-old girl from China sets new Rubik's Cube world record

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South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung urges US to ease sanctions on North Korea to freeze nuclear programmes: NYT

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Vietnam leader says US deal close, denies re-routing China goods

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Australian state bans data centres from residential areas

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EU reaches initial free trade deal with Philippines in pivot to Asia

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US stresses backing for Japan, Korea and Taiwan ahead of Trump-Xi summit

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Seoul’s green space a battleground for mayor and South Korea’s President

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Seoul's green space a battleground for mayor and South Korea's president

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Why a Bollywood celebrity manager's 2020 death case has been reopened

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Typhoon Dujuan leaves four dead in Japan, 45,000 houses without power

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Flights scrapped, evacuations urged as Typhoon Dujuan wallops Japan

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North Korea says it tests new combat weapon system, KCNA reports

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North Korea reports new missile test designed to give enemy ‘incurable headache’

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Through smoke, flames and exhaustion, Sumatra’s firefighters find strength to carry on

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Testing the waters? Businesses weigh China’s new trade shortcut to Southeast Asia

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Commentary: Tata data leak a setback for ‘Make in India’ ambitions, but it’s not a verdict

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Commentary: Why the world’s hottest stock market is a national liability

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Crowdfunding $15m fine: Najib’s party wants supporters to chip in, but trolls give 1 sen as an insult

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British PM Andy Burnham seeks resolution to dispute over Diego Garcia base

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US-China open hotline to rein in runaway AI

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India's NSE IPO draws over US$10 billion, traders eye modest listing pop

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A carbon-credit land rush is hollowing out New Zealand farm country

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Rubio meets Japanese and Korean allies ahead of Trump China summit

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Google to report child sexual abuse content directly to India’s authorities, following Meta

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Malaysia removes bumiputera equity requirement for some private education institutions

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Google to report child abuse content directly to Indian authorities

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EU to lift sanctions on Russia-linked Usmanov and Fridman, diplomats say

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Four dead after powerful Typhoon Dujuan lashes Japan

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Pakistan says it killed 28 militants, Taliban reports three civilian deaths

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Hong Kong proposes easier rules for deals, spin-offs

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Pakistan says it killed 28 militants, Afghan Taliban and UN report three civilian deaths

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US and China explore alert system for AI safety, despite trust deficit

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Bids for Malaysia’s special ‘H’ licence plate series garner record $28.6m in five days

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China expels two top generals from party and military, alleging disloyalty and corruption

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China expels generals accused of graft from Communist Party: State media

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China expels two top generals from party and military, alleging disloyalty, corruption

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Ex-Malaysian PM Najib Razak’s residence inspected ahead of house arrest

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China's Yu Zidi, 13, smashes record again with second Asian Games swim gold

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Malaysian PM Anwar says he flagged concerns over Najib’s pardon to king

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Busan waterpark restricts night access as large crowds flock to see lingering shark

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The Pacific Ocean of Peace – an idea whose time has not come

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China, Korea ply Northern Sea Route as Arctic alternative to Suez

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Despite AirAsia chief’s rebuttal, analysts less sanguine over budget carrier’s financial plight

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