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Hong Kong leader apologises for deadly Tai Po fire, pledges reforms

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Hong Kong leader John Lee apologises for deadly Tai Po fire, pledges reforms

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Thailand strips chief rabbi’s citizenship in foreigner crackdown

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Hong Kong teen jailed for 8 years for acid attack on Singaporean tourist

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Haze exposes gaps in Malaysia’s workplace protection for outdoor workers

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Six killed in cyclone off India's eastern coast

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Taiwan suspects China behind brief Pakistan airspace ban

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Moscow, Pyongyang back network sending workers to Russian factories: Report

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Thailand’s Phuket issues red alert as roads flood amid heavy rain

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Taliban’s poppy ban falters as Afghan farmers say they can't feed their children

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Japanese government asked telecom firms to block extortion site in GMO data breach

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Japan and US university researchers identify gene key to mating of yellow fever mosquitoes

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Hello Kitty maker Sanrio cuts ties with TV spy show after China backlash

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Hello Kitty owner Sanrio axes tie-up with Japanese drama Vivant after China furore

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Chinese AI model carries out complex cyberattacks in controlled tests, researchers say

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North Korea fires ‘around a dozen’ ballistic missiles into East Sea

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Vietnam sets 65% state ownership floor for major banks, to retain control of strategic groups

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2 Singaporean men among 5 arrested in Thailand for alleged involvement in prostitution ring

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Asian shares fall as Alphabet earnings miss drags Wall St futures lower

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Hello Kitty maker cuts ties with Japanese spy drama after China backlash

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'Like cutting up a Picasso': AI microdrama edit of Neighbours worries actors and crew

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China’s Lao Gan Ma denies mass layoffs linked to AI amid public backlash

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Seoul court dismisses lawsuit by Tesla owners seeking refunds for ‘Full Self-Driving’ tech

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US bans imports from 3 Chinese genomics companies, citing ties to forced labour in Xinjiang

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Bangladesh presses India before Ganges water treaty expires

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Australian defence chief says China military buildup creating 'pressure' in Southeast Asia

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Taiwan flags ‘obvious’ threat from 50 Chinese vessels in wide sweep of waters

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Taiwan flags 'obvious' threat from 50 Chinese vessels in wide sweep of waters

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Uniqlo scraps price rise on $2.35 socks after Japan shopper outcry

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Australian defence chief says China military build-up creating ‘pressure’ in South-east Asia

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China’s former vice-premier Liu Yandong dies, aged 81

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Moscow, Pyongyang back network sending workers to Russian factories, report says

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Progressive newcomer shakes up New Zealand politics, evoking Jacinda Ardern

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US and Japan agree to establish missile-production facility

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Couple detained at Johor checkpoint after trying to enter S’pore with $944,360 in undeclared cash

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China leverages Taiwan’s reverence for Sun Yat-sen to promote ‘reunification’

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5.5-magnitude quake hits Japan’s Chiba prefecture

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Libya's eastern administration bars entry to Iranians, Afghans

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Election polls in New Zealand continue to show no clear outcome

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Costa Rica drops bid to join Pacific trade pact, sacks trade minister

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Will Israeli opposition parties join forces to eject Netanyahu?

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Myanmar diplomat breaks down as he urges world to 'end our suffering'

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Did Takaichi make a bad bet on Donald Trump?

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South Korean families demand removal of alleged Itaewon disaster footage in Call Of Duty game

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The Mecca pact goes to Tehran. Can it keep the region out of another war?

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Germany weighs role in GCAP fighter jet programme, says Merz on Japan visit

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Over 370kg in pangolin scales seized in Negeri Sembilan raid

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