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Iran war could ultimately weaken US and benefit China

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Singapore ready to enter new chapter in relations with Japan, deepen ties with China and South Korea: Sim Ann

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Russia and Ukraine swap 300 soldiers each on second day of exchange

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Malaysia PM, police chief sued over calling out alleged plot

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Lithuania prosecutes five people over 2024 parcel blasts

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India’s ceramics and tiles industry faces shutdown as Middle East conflict disrupts fuel shipments

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Sri Lanka moving 208 rescued Iranian ship crew to naval camp, sources say

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Iran war rocks Indian Ocean, torpedoing India’s strategic autonomy

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Indonesian court acquits four activists accused of inciting deadly 2025 student protests

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US allies paying the price for Washington’s war

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South Korea says in talks with US on possible relocation of weapons

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Azerbaijan says it is evacuating its diplomats from Iran for their own safety

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Putrajaya 30 years on: The capital that never quite replaced Kuala Lumpur

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How one woman got a sexist Malaysian billboard taken down – and how to stop more from appearing

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Indonesia to restrict social media access for children under 16, minister says

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56 Afghan civilians killed in conflict with Pakistan since last week: UN

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Japanese film director jailed for 8 years for sexual assualt

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Malaysia can maintain RON95 petrol price for up to two months, says PM Anwar

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Most Asian equities drop as Mideast crisis rages, though oil dips

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Pakistani, Afghan border forces clash as UN says war displaces 100,000

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Pakistani, Afghan border forces clash as UN says 100,000 displaced by conflict

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Indonesia to ban social media access for under-16s

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CK Hutchison steps up legal push as Panama moves to seize ports

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Indonesia to ban social media access for under-16s, says communications minister amid a ‘digital emergency’

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Nepal counts votes after key post-uprising election

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India’s tech state Karnataka bans social media for children under 16

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Body parts found on Bali beach belonged to kidnapped Ukrainian tourist: Indonesian police

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Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai will not appeal conviction

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Australia complains to China after encounter between military helicopters

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Indonesia begins evacuating citizens from Iran as war rages

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Malaysia says approved investments hit record high of US$108 billion in 2025

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New Zealand’s ruling party plunges in polls, PM Luxon rules out resigning

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Australia forces porn sites to block under-18s from March 9

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Philippines mulls over shorter work week, less air-con to save energy

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Tokyo says second Japanese citizen held in Iran

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New Zealand PM Luxon rules out resignation after poll shock

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Malaysia gearing up for 2026 polls, say sources; pundits cite opposition infighting and strong economy as reasons

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What Americans think of Trump’s war on Iran

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Japan approves stem-cell treatment for Parkinson’s in world first

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Israel unleashes its Gaza-tested AI killing machine on Iran

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2 Japanese detained in Iran: Japan Foreign Minister

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Indonesia will withdraw from Board of Peace if it does not benefit Palestinians: President

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Canadian drowned after dingo attack in Australia: Coroner

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How South-east Asia became home to the world’s scam farms

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Trump-Xi Taiwan talks could defuse the tinderbox

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Nepal’s early vote count puts ex-rapper’s party ahead in two-thirds of seats

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Nepal's early vote count puts ex-rapper's party ahead

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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai will not appeal conviction, 20-year term, lawyer says

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US approves temporary sale of stranded Russian oil to India

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