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Haze in Malaysia: Schools in five states and Kuala Lumpur reopen following disruption

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El Nino-powered drought leaves Indonesian palm farmers high and dry as river recedes

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Australian Greens senator denies claims of misconduct towards women

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Beijing’s population expected to become super-aged by 2035

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Malaysian student faces online threats after videos of her criticising Najib donations went viral

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Haze in Malaysia: Vets seeing uptick in pets with respiratory problems

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Haze from forest fires still blankets Sumatra, Batam Islands

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Prabowo’s handling of haze unmasks issues with leadership approach as he marks 2 years in office

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Mission set to blast off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon

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No easy gig: China's push to better protect platform workers faces hurdles

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Commentary: Despite devastating floods, Nepal has limited options for climate compensation

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Sydney’s new $5 billion airport opens with barely any flights

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Taiwan says it drove away 16 Chinese ships involved in ‘maritime harassment’

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Japan PM Takaichi’s support rate falls below 50%, lowest since taking office: Report

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Japan to launch historic round-trip mission to Mars moon

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Out-of-control truck kills 13 at Hindu festival in India

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Nepal seeking legal amendments to expedite death certificates for 54 Malaysians, says KL minister

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Haze in Malaysia: Schools in Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Pahang, Penang to reopen on Oct 19

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Over 6,000 complaints of overcharging made by foreigners against taxis in Seoul in 5 years

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Malaysia’s Selangor investigating 7 petrol stations after contaminated RON95 complaints

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Indonesia primed to lead a Global South forest protection bloc

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Old records, new troubles: Vietnam’s tax clean-up catches taxpayers off guard

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Malaysians advised to postpone non-essential travel to France amid demonstrations

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Vietnam signs free trade deal with four European nations

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Vietnam signs free-trade pact with European countries including Norway, Switzerland

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‘Heartbreaking’: Out-of-control truck kills 13 at Hindu festival in India

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Dozens of orang utans saved from Indonesia blazes

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Singing, dancing and getting dumped by AI on South Korean TV

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US racing to field drone wingmen to close fighter gap with China

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Festival crush in Indian city of Kolkata kills at least 17, local media say

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Dozens of orangutans saved from Indonesia blazes

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Rubio heads to Central Asia while other US officials hit foreign policy hot spots

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Malaysia’s BN to announce candidates for Melaka polls on Oct 28: State chairman

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Western brands under pressure as ‘pre-owned’ luxury booms in China

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Rubio says Trump to take up to 60 days to weigh Russia sanctions

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Western brands under pressure as 'pre-owned' luxury booms in China

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Oxygen tanks, purifier sales spike as haze crisis hits South-east Asia

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Indonesia drops 2.4 tonnes of dry ice over South Sumatra to tackle haze

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Johor schools, educational institutions to reman closed for 5 more days

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Johor schools, educational institutions to remain closed for 5 more days

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Malaysia exploring using drones to deliver critical cargo to remote communities

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Photos show luxury boat with 50m pool and water slides near Kim Jong Un's summer retreat

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19 dead, 25 hurt in stampede at religious gathering in India

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Festival crush in Indian city of Kolkata kills at least 17, local media say

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19 dead, 25 hurt in stampede at India religious gathering

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At least 17 dead in crush at Hindu festival event in India

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India says pilot action cause of 2023 Learjet crash in Mumbai

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High debt, growing strains put focus on need for new development approaches

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