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How China is wooing Paraguay’s political class away from longtime ally Taiwan

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China travellers make record number of trips in spring holidays

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Thai parliament to open amid scrutiny over election ballots

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Indonesia’s government prepares contingencies for haj amid war in Iran

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Europe repaid Tokyo a favour by supporting oil stock release, Japan minister says

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China urges Afghanistan, Pakistan to resolve tensions via talks, not force

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Tibet leader fears China gains as US gets caught up in Iran war

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Thai Parliament to open amid scrutiny over election ballots

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US says it can provide ‘reliable’ energy supply to Asia-Pacific

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Australia’s rural areas facing ‘unacceptable’ fuel shortages

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Kharg Island, struck by US, is key hub for Iran oil exports

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Iran allows two Indian gas tankers through Hormuz; plane leaves India with Iranian sailors, bodies

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South Korea says Pyongyang fired around 10 ballistic missiles

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Pulpit to Pentagon: the evangelicals who see Iran war as God’s plan

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Booming Taiwan can well afford more military spending, president says

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Iran may be where the US-led world order ends

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Indonesia minister says sustained high oil prices could see budget deficit breach mandated limit

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South Korea PM, Trump discuss possible talks with North Korea's Kim, Yonhap says

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Calls for justice mount as Indonesian activist maimed in acid attack

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South Korea PM, Trump discuss possible talks with North Korea’s Kim, Yonhap says

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'Tigers and flies': Millions of officials later, why is Xi's corruption purge still going?

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‘No decision’ about Japan navy to Hormuz as Takaichi wins budget

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US warned of China rare earth curbs if Section 301 tariffs expand

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Why Indonesia is forcing Big Tech to play by its rules, starting with Meta and children’s accounts

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How to get a billion passengers to fly in India

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US dispatched Marines to Mideast, feeding Iran invasion warnings

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Iran war challenges nuclear latency strategy of Japan, South Korea

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Diego Garcia-Chagos Islands deal is delayed

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Deputy head of Russian space centre detained on suspicion of bribery, TASS reports

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Air China to resume Beijing-Pyongyang flights after 6-year suspension

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North Korea media silent on restart of Pyongyang-Beijing train service

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ASEAN ministers urge halt to Middle East war as crisis rattles energy and trade

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China seen as ASEAN’s most important partner, Japan 2nd: Survey

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Africa-bound India-flagged fuel tanker sets sail from east of Hormuz, Indian official says

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ASEAN braces itself for economic fallout from Mid-East crisis, warns of ‘prolonged instability’

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'No-one will hire women' - India's top court rejects menstrual leave petition

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Thai authorities seize over 100,000 fake goods in Bangkok mall raid

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Cambodia investigates 2,000 shuttered petrol stations over shortage claims

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China's foreign, defence ministers to visit Vietnam

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Fuel subsidy bill rises over 4-fold to US$813 million monthly as Malaysia absorbs soaring price: Minister

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Iran plane leaves India with sailors, bodies as Indian ships win Hormuz reprieve

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Bodies of 84 Iranian sailors to be sent home from Sri Lanka, Iran embassy source and Sri Lankan media say

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Why Grab-type firms are the way for South-east Asia to thrive in AI era

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Raising the steaks: China launches barbecue university programme, welcoming first cohort of students

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Sri Lanka to repatriate remains of 84 Iranian sailors killed in US attack on frigate

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Reliance on Gulf oil exposes South Korea and Japan to looming energy crisis

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