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New Zealand to raise lawmakers’ travel ban directly with China, PM Luxon says

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Indonesia volcano erupts, forcing airport to close

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US-Europe split on Belarus is a gift to Putin

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South Korea election chief quits over ballot paper shortages

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Increase defence spending to counter China? Why US’ call is ‘difficult to sell’ in Southeast Asia

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‘Pig Feast’: the film Jakarta doesn’t want you to see

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China to inspect eyeglasses to stop students cheating at gaokao exam

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Thailand’s Thaksin to head to Dubai after royal pardon sets him free

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Japan’s Takaichi eyes visit to India in early July for talks with PM Modi

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says robotics is South Korea’s next big sector, points to ‘some suprises’

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Fewer Chinese teenagers register for tough university entry exam

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South Korean PM says ‘every measure’ will be taken to delve into ballot shortage

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Water wars washing away South Asia’s fragile peace

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Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts, forcing airport to close

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South Korea, US agree to accelerate nuclear cooperation discussions

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Bangkok warned of major flood risk by early 2030s

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Indonesia to 'refocus' free meal programme on quality; no longer prioritising 83 million target

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Viral ‘Cockroach’ movement leader heads to India to lead Gen Z protests

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Xi Jinping to meet Kim Jong Un in rare visit to North Korea

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South Korean riot police clear protesters after ballot shortage blockade

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Why Xi Jinping is going to North Korea to court Kim Jong Un

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‘Financially challenged’ South Korean Olympic speedskating champion vows to pay child support

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Japan’s UNESCO-listed Himeji Castle found damaged after Typhoon Jangmi

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Indonesia denies finance chief Purbaya is quitting as markets slump

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Sino-West trade strains deepen on new tariffs and rules

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Taiwan, China coast guards in renewed standoff at top of South China Sea

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Taiwan, China coast guards in renewed stand-off at top of South China Sea

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‘Extremely intelligent’ bear at large in Japan after hurting four people

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Australia seizes 100,000 cockroaches in bug-breeder bust

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Japan seeks to replace up to 5 nuclear reactors by 2040s, 14 by 2050s

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How I learned to stop worrying and love American monopolies

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Bear opens window in factory escape, Japanese police say

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New Zealand capital Wellington flooded with faeces after wastewater failure

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Asian stocks take another hit from AI, Middle East worries

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Malaysia’s Anwar facing crucial test of support as two states call early elections

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China cracks down on soft porn, violence and materialism in viral micro dramas

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China's Xi to visit North Korea in push for deeper ties

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Xi Jinping to visit North Korea as Beijing seeks deeper ties with Pyongyang

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Japan steps up cooking oil collection efforts in race for sustainable aviation fuel

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China’s Xi to visit North Korea on June 8 to 9 in first visit since 2019

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Website tracking Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s S. Korea itinerary draws more than 70,000 visits

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Mount Everest climber recounts moment he lost guide who survived alone for six days

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Australian far-right One Nation does U-turn on seizing foreigners’ homes

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Giant hissing cockroaches among $200,000 worth of illegal insects seized in Australia

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Negeri Sembilan state assembly to be dissolved on Jun 5; polls to be held within 60 days

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Mangrove forests are healing after decades of human destruction

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South Korean Starbucks probe: arbitrary power in justice’s name

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