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Why millions of Filipinos remain vulnerable to hefty medical bills

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Indonesia’s Health Minister Budi Sadikin hopes to be first South-east Asian chief at WHO

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Several areas in JB hit by flash floods

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We are capitalists: US Democrats push back against communist label ahead of midterms

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‘We just want more rest’: China workers lament extra workdays ahead of Golden Week holiday break

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79-year-old arrested after separate shootings in Japan’s Kobe leave one dead

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Sir Jackie Stewart brings his race against dementia to Japan

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Singapore launches matchmaking service for government workers

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Bond markets aren’t buying the inflation-is-tamed fairy tale

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Sri Lanka ex-minister ordered to publish apology for taking disaster response truck

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Indonesian governor orders halt on data-centre project by Singapore’s BDx due to lack of permits

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UN refugee agency concerned by Malaysia returns to Myanmar

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'He will never walk free': Indian judge's letter promises child sex abuse survivor

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Trump-Xi summit’s real test will come in the months ahead

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Japan court rules human voice is protected in TikTok AI case

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Most equities rise after oil price plunge, US data in focus

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Near misses at Sydney airport 20% above national average, accident investigator finds

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Thai PM Anutin launches flood war room with daily briefings, defends cash handouts

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Delhi’s ‘chonkiest’ dogs battle for hearts and a crown

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Airbnb searches surge 160% ahead of Sepang race weekend

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Nagoya mayor says sorry for Asian Games 'inconveniences'

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Asia travel demand stays resilient despite Middle East conflict, volatile airfares: Skyscanner CEO

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Lost shark becomes viral star in South Korea

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Baptism of Houthi fire for Mecca mutual defense pact

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North Korean leader ‘extremely obese’: Seoul spy agency

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South Korea demands apology from Pyongyang for landmine blasts that injured three

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Countdown begins to biggest-ever Rugby World Cup

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South Korea made no military aid pledge to Ukraine over transfer of North Koreans, lawmaker says

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Former Malaysia PM Mahathir admitted to hospital for observation following wife’s passing

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South Korea made no military aid pledge to Ukraine over transfer of North Koreans: Lawmaker

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Vietnam admits ‘differing opinions’ on Hanoi development

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Restaurant named after Xi Jinping attacked by Chinese nationals in South Korea

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Seoul suspects Ukraine’s Zelensky revealed North Korean POW transfer to win arms support

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China says Taiwan is ‘desecrating the martyrs’ with its World War II history criticism

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Japan to face price hikes on over 3,000 food items in October

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A spark for dialogue toward halting North Korea’s nuclear buildup

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Malaysia’s former PM Mahathir in hospital after wife’s death

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Japan to survey animal cafes for first time over welfare and disease concerns

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Malaysia plans to tighten regulation of AI tech

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Fresh twist on Anthony Loke’s resignation: Little wiggle room for him, breathing space for Anwar

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Asia can’t just pipeline its way around Hormuz

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Sydney airport safety lapses spur probe of controller fatigue

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Final US military withdrawal from Iraq is a major bonus for Iran

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Kyiv and Seoul share concerns over Pyongyang’s role in the Ukraine war. So why the diplomatic rift?

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China vows response if EU introduces moves targeting Chinese trade

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As US tech leaders call for rules on AI, China already has them

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North Korea calls DMZ mine blast a 'farce' as UN Command says armistice breach occurred

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US House speaker sees AI data center worries as ‘Chinese psyop’

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