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Wage unrest tests Bangladesh garment industry’s low-cost edge

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Seoul court upholds ex-president Yoon’s election conviction

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Indonesian ministers map out scope of joint task force with Singapore to fight forest fires

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North Korea fires several missiles into Sea of Japan

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China's AI race is heating up. Can Tencent hold its ground?

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Prabowo sacks chief of staff Listyo over alleged wiretapping, palace says case may border on ‘treason’

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Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir touched by continued visits and prayers for late wife Siti Hasmah

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Toxic air pollution surges in Indian capital

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Delhi air quality worsens ahead of Diwali as firework restrictions enter force

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Indonesia government says ex-police chief may have committed 'treason' by wiretapping president

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Trump goes meekly as Democrats take Senate and House

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South Korean TV drama production at risk of collapse, industry groups warn

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South Korean TV drama industry seeks US$746 million in support as output declines

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Philippines, China pledge to maintain dialogue despite tensions

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How China accidentally broke the West’s arms trade monopoly

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Cruise ship leaves Cambodia after forcing hundreds of passengers off

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Former Indonesian president Yudhoyono calls for ‘civilised politics’ after police wiretapping scandal

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North Korean hackers perfected a playbook for the Binance heist

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Chinese court hears Covid-19 defamation case against US state of Missouri

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Chinese court hears COVID defamation case against US state of Missouri

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Myanmar government rejects use of term ‘Rohingya’ in CNA programme, says Rohingya ‘never existed’ as an ethnic identity

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Three men in South Korea get eight months in prison for shooting dogs with BB guns

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Asia’s US investment boom has a leadership problem

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Beijing is stepping in to shore up Chinese stocks. But analysts say bigger problems remain

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Australia social media teen ban a ‘modest’ step, says government in top court challenge

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Indonesia regulator announces sanctions for alleged stock market violations

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APEC chair China calls for upholding free trade at online ministerial meet

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Thailand reports 470 mpox cases, 3 deaths in first 10 months of 2026

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Demography is destiny: China will grow old before it gets rich

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North Korea signals little appetite for renewed US dialogue

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Weapon or wine bottle? China disputes reports of artillery shell in Papua New Guinea

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Fire-ravaged regions in Indonesia face rising flood threat

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‘Not today’: Najib’s lead lawyer on Malaysia’s ex-PM settling $15.7 million fine for house arrest

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Taiwan douses fire at Panasonic factory that injured five, with two missing

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Fire at Panasonic factory in Taiwan injures five, with two missing

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Son saves father with CPR learnt at school in South Korea

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Myanmar opposition forces hopeful that U.S. strategy could bring about peace

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North Korea fires unidentified projectile towards sea off its east coast, Seoul says

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Tesla misled South Korean customers about automated-driving tech, consumer group alleges

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North Korea’s Kim vows to build ‘most advanced’ warships

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Canva announces major job cuts after 'our hardest year yet'

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North Korea denies Binance accusation, refuses dialogue with Washington

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Thailand reaches for the stars as Southeast Asia's space ambitions grow

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Hanoi’s historic heart set for $1.1b makeover, but battle over its soul continues

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A strong start for Takaichi, but the real work is only beginning

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Israeli ex-generals condemn settler violence, help Palestinian farmers

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Top UN court to rule Nov 19 on Myanmar/Rohingya genocide case

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