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5.7-magnitude earthquake jolts western Japan; no tsunami warning issued

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Thailand’s Chiang Mai set for 40 deg C days, while heavy rainfall expected in Phuket, Krabi

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China rejects US sanctions on refineries over Iran oil links

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Woman jumps out of moving car in Malaysia after allegedly feeling uncomfortable with driver

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Taiwan's 12 remaining diplomatic allies

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China’s Commerce Ministry blocks US sanctions against five refineries

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KL tried to throw a water party like Songkran. Malaysians threw a wet blanket instead

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Seoul holds 'Power Nap Contest' in sleep-deprived South Korea

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Taiwan president arrives in Eswatini after blaming China for cancellation of prior trip

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In Vietnam, Japan PM vows more effort to keep Asia ‘free and open’

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Sweet dreams: Seoul holds ‘Power Nap Contest’ in sleep-deprived South Korea

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Air India CEO search narrows to Singapore Airlines exec Kannan and insider Aggarwal, sources say

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In Vietnam, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi vows more effort to keep Asia 'free and open'

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‘Singapore is a real priority for New Zealand’: PM Luxon committed to supplying food to Singapore

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Rescuers widen search in fatal central India boat accident as 4 remain missing

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Iranian proposal rejected by Trump would open strait before nuclear talks, Iran official says

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China's railway hit new single-day passenger record on May Day

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Korean Air bans roosters on US-Philippine routes amid cockfighting outcry

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Thailand says its oil reserves will cover 108 days amid energy volatility from Mid-East tensions

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Wildfire in north-east Japan under control, burns 1,633ha in 11 days

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US, Philippines deploy anti-ship missile system in Batanes near Taiwan for war games

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Korean Air bans roosters on US-Philippines routes amid cockfighting outcry

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US firm tests brain implant with patients in China in rare sign of cooperation between both sides

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China railway handles record 24.8m passengers on May Day

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Two teenagers killed in petrol station fire in Vietnam’s Da Nang

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Monkey malaria cases rising in Sabah; 1 person dead: Malaysian health minister

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Don’t mistake Suu Kyi’s house arrest for Myanmar’s freedom

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Reclusive Turkmenistan shows signs of cautiously opening up

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Old and new Gulf faultlines exposed by Iran war

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Malaysian man dies after collapsing while on pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia

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One reason to learn muay thai? You can stay in Thailand longer

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Donroe Doctrine is becoming everything China feared

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Travel rush under way at start of 5-day stretch in Japan’s Golden Week holidays

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Chinese national dies after falling from a height at KLIA Terminal 2; probe under way

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2 foreign nationals die after falling from a height in separate cases at KLIA Terminal 2

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US, UN troubled by Cambodian court decision to uphold defunct opposition leader’s conviction

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US 'troubled' by Cambodian court decision to uphold defunct opposition leader's conviction

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‘The store looked almost identical’: Pharmacies in Malaysia warn of fake websites that impersonate them

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Tourism worsens Bali waste crisis

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Over 70% say first-ever constitutional change in Japan needs broad consensus

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Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi to meet top Vietnam leaders in Hanoi

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Japan PM Sanae Takaichi meets top Vietnam leaders in Hanoi

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Australia worried over mouse infestation's impact on food supply

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Australia worried over impact of mouse infestation on food supply

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Social media addiction suspected among 7% of Japanese adolescents: Survey

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Civil groups slam Indonesia government’s plan to vet human rights defenders

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Japan and Vietnam seek deeper energy, minerals ties amid geopolitical risks

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To keep global trade alive, don’t write off friendshoring

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