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Thailand to serve up soft power with tilapia for finance elite at IMF, World Bank meetings

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Hong Kong rejects US downgrade to lowest tier in human trafficking report

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South Korea test-flies its first domestically developed hypersonic weapon

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WTO lifts global trade outlook as AI boom powers Asian growth

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Johor siblings who insisted on going to school despite haze closure killed in road accident

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Giant Taiwan flag flies from helicopter for national day, defying Beijing

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Record crowds, transport chaos: Can Malaysia afford an F1 comeback?

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400km overnight run for Kelantan breakfasts in KL

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South Korea recalls ambassador from Ukraine amid N. Korea prisoners wrangle

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Armenia, Azerbaijan discuss stepping up search for war missing

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Schools in Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and Selangor to close on Oct 9 due to haze

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ICC says former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte fit to stand trial

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ICC says former Philippine President Duterte fit to stand trial

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Dozens protest in Tokyo after US Marine accused of killing woman in Okinawa

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Dozens protest in Tokyo after Marine accused of murder in Okinawa

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Attack risks rise for tankers as Iran vows to block more Hormuz routes

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Pain at the pump sends Philippine car buyers rushing to EVs, hybrids

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Turkey's foreign minister says Ankara weighing Saudi defence support, rules out offensive role

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Puma Shen’s debut in Taipei mayoral election creates more than waves. But can it translate to votes?

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Teacher who sexually abused pupil back in Indonesia jail after BBC investigation

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UK PM Burnham says open to Germany joining GCAP fighter programme

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Bear kills man in home attack near Mongolian capital

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53 companies in Japan hit by Qilin ransomware group: police agency

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Russia says reports of second case linked to Siberian plague lab are false

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Canadian poet and writer Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature

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As Munir's military takes on Gulf role, Pakistan's parliament is not involved

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Landmark ASEAN digital pact will guide region on AI, digital economy: Marcos

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India's 'Cockroach' movement says many members detained ahead of Delhi rally

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Bottas arrives in Singapore after 260-mile ride

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Pushing back RTS-Link launch to mid-Feb provides buffer for smooth operations: Anthony Loke

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South Korea recalls Ukraine envoy over prisoner-of-war row

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How a one-month buffer and JB transport upgrades will prepare commuters for the RTS Link

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South Korea says to recall ambassador from Ukraine

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Syria considers help in Yemen war after Saudi airports come under Houthi fire

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India’s Central Asia missile sales spark a new Great Game

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China nominates health official Song Li as WHO head

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Israel votes again but the arithmetic hasn’t changed

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Batam residents protest against data centre expansion as water shortages worsen

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Keeping global temperature gain in check is a matter of survival, COP31 president says

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Rare red carpet in KL for Myanmar’s leader sparks outrage, but signals shifting ASEAN stance

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Malaysia builds a new ‘Silicon Island’ to house its AI ambitions

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‘Fin-gilantes’: YouTubers pull night shifts to keep watch over stranded Busan shark

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China militia boat spotted for first time off Taiwan's east coast, patrol finds

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India’s rate hike a loud warning shot for Modinomics

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Indonesia committed to safeguarding all investments, president says

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Sold 3 times in 4 days: New details emerge of Chinese actor Wang Xing’s ordeal in Myanmar scam hubs

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‘Irresponsible’: Foreigners diving into Seoul’s Han River from a bridge spark concern

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South Korean youths who threw cash at cafe staff spark wider backlash against teenage boys

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Bear kills man in Mongolian capital as sightings rise

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