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Hiking accidents in Malaysia claim 63 lives over past five years

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Johor state polls: PM Anwar’s PH coalition unveils candidates, including former education minister Maszlee Malik

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Indian startup head Kunal Shah appointed as new WhatsApp boss

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From blind boxes to theme parks: How Pop Mart is building a world beyond Labubu

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Thai government’s $15.6 billion borrowing plan in legal crosshairs as growth falters

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Malaysian public university heads deny ‘seat-selling’ and backdoor admission claims

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Foreign shoppers increasingly planning South Korea trips around Olive Young sales

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US gives Philippines solar-powered sea drones to boost maritime surveillance

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Washington brought a memorandum to a war made of history

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Australia’s PM rejects far-right call for ‘monocultural’ society

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‘True picture’ needed: Anwar pushes back on Johor funding criticism ahead of state polls

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US gives Philippines underwater vehicles as China feud persists

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Yen hovers near 40-year low against dollar

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Australia's coal and gas exports violate our human rights, group says in new UN case

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South Korea could deport stalker who rang BTS star's doorbell 133 times

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Durian prices in Malaysia crash to 16 cents each as oversupply hits market

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Ultra-reclusive Turkmenistan slowly opens up to tourists

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Asian stocks fluctuate after Wall Street sell-off, crude holds losses on peace talks

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Melaka chief minister warns civil servants not to let World Cup affect work discipline

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Demand for air-conditioner servicing, repairs heats up in Malaysia amid prolonged hot weather

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Australians value China ties over US as Trump confidence slumps

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Why more South Koreans are becoming ‘full-time children’

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Throne dispute in Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan halts rulers’ conference, Aug 1 state polls in doubt

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Malaysia’s Malay rulers just postponed its meeting – and Negeri Sembilan election’s fate is now unclear

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Bear deterrent products in high demand in Japan amid rising encounters

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North Korea’s Kim vows to accelerate military build-up: Report

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North Korea's Kim says country will exercise its position as nuclear state, KCNA reports

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A brutal gang rape in India revives painful memories of 2012 Delhi assault

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Why India’s wealthy families are betting on startups as venture capitalists pull back

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Lebanon tries to find a place on the map

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Trump: 'I will do what I have to do' if Iran does not stick to deal

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China sanctions US defense, rare earth firms in retaliation

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Before SpaceX IPO, investors in China secretly acquired stakes

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Peace or not, the Middle East will now lean more toward China

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Rubio heads to UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain to discuss Iran deal with Gulf allies

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India says ties with China normalising as top officials meet in Delhi

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Fire at training centre in India's Lucknow kills at least 15

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Iranian foreign minister declares ‘major progress’ in peace talks

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Lebanon ceasefire largely holds but fears persist it may collapse

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China moves against US rare earth, defence firms in ‘calibrated’ response to Pentagon blacklist

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Bangladesh deploys army ahead of anniversary of ousted PM Hasina's party

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Bangladesh deploys army ahead of anniversary of ousted Hasina’s party

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At least 14 killed in building fire in India’s Lucknow

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Keir Starmer latest casualty in Britain’s premiership carousel

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Indonesia announces US$1.48 billion stimulus, mostly for food handouts

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How Johor’s political stand-off could leave RTS Link passengers stranded

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China launches probe after media reports of contaminated diapers

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Myanmar army killed over 700 civilians in six months: UN

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Chinese authorities launch probe into alleged presence of formamide in baby diapers

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Sturgeon once extinct in the wild returns to China’s Yangtze River

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