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Malaysia vows smooth borders for Johor polls – here’s what voters in Singapore need to do

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Voting begins in delayed New Caledonia provincial elections

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Shark attacks prompt daily drone monitoring of Sydney beaches

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What news reports from 1600s tell us about life in Mughal India

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Why Kim Jong Un never talks about his mother - or her controversial bloodline

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6.1-magnitude quake jolts north-eastern Japan, no tsunami warning issued

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Rural escapism: Why China’s young urbanites are romanticising countryside living

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Strong earthquake hits Hindu Kush, shaking Afghanistan and Pakistan

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Three Pakistani rangers killed in Karachi attack, Dawn newspaper reports

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Seoul says Chinese, Russian military aircraft enter its air defence zone

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2 typhoons pass along Japan’s Pacific coast, 1 dead in landslide

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Strong earthquake hits Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region; no initial reports of injuries

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Trump bombs Iran after strike on cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz

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Australia toughens kids’ social media ban, doubles potential penalties for tech firms

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Australia toughens kids' social media ban, doubles potential penalties for tech firms

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Vespa riders take to roads in Rome to mark 80th birthday

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Small aircraft crashes in Beijing over past 20 years

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Pilot killed when small plane crashed into Beijing skyscraper

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Cakes, diapers and lectures: Protesting ‘cockroaches’ dig in their heels in India

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Pilot killed when small plane crashed into Beijing skyscraper: Authorities

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Beijing investigating rare light aircraft crash which killed pilot, injured 13

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Man killed, woman unconscious in Japan after car plunges into Fukushima port

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Australian plan to partly reserve gas for residents causes jitters in Asia; experts say exports are safe

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World Bank approves $1.4b emergency financing for Bangladesh

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‘Highest priority’ to prevent border travel disruptions on Johor’s Jul 11 polling day: Malaysia minister

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Johor election: Malaysian task force to tackle potential border travel disruptions on Jul 11 polling day

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Thailand arrests Australian after teen's body found in suitcase

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China Eastern Airlines to buy 25 Airbus A330neo jets for US$9.4 billion

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Thai police arrest Australian after teen’s body found in suitcase

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Malaysia civil servants to get hybrid working days twice a week

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Bangladesh’s Rahman looks to China to squeeze India on the Teesta

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Battle for Johor begins as Anwar’s PH unveils fresh lineup, opposition PN cedes key battlegrounds

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More H5 avian flu cases detected in wild birds in Australia

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Petty, punishing walls preventing South Asian integration

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Johor state election: Five battles that will show whether Malaysia’s political tide has turned

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South Korea man arrested after sickle attack in central Seoul

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More than 170 candidates vying for 56 seats in Johor polls

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Enter Helios: quantum computer sets high watermark for accuracy

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Rome and Persia history lessons for US-Iran peace deal

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China strips generals, ex-financial regulator, politburo member of lawmaker posts

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US Navy’s repair gap could hand the Pacific war to China

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Border cities bright at night as North Korea goes solar

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Thousands left without power after wild weather in New Zealand

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10 sustain minor injuries in 5.6-magnitude earthquake near Mount Fuji

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The Bhojpuri singers fighting vulgar tag on one of India's oldest languages

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Money no enough? The price of parenthood in East Asia

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How much it costs to raise a child in Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea

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