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Commentary: Will India’s and Pakistan’s EV bets pay off?

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US lawmaker warns of military 'misunderstanding' risk with China

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At UN, South Korean leader vows to reduce tensions with North Korea

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At UN, South Korea’s leader vows to reduce tensions with North Korea

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Ukraine can win back all territory lost to Russia, Trump says

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Incursions show Ukraine’s NATO allies need to be ready, willing

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Hong Kong, parts of southern China shut down ahead of typhoon

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The China that says it is ‘unstoppable’

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Italy to recognise Palestine only if Hamas excluded, all hostages freed

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Xi visits Xinjiang to mark region’s anniversary

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Pakistan's poverty reduction reversed by economic shocks, weak reforms, World Bank says

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Trump administration proposes new H-1B visa process favoring higher-skilled, better-paid workers

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Taiwan says two dead, 30 missing in east of island after typhoon

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Schools shut, flights axed as Typhoon Ragasa nears Hong Kong, southern China

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India to hold its biggest drone exercise seeking air defence boost

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Taiwan says two dead, 30 missing in east of island after Super Typhoon Ragasa hit

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The Finest Hotel in Kabul: A People’s History of Afghanistan

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Backlash over ad stunt in Tibet shows gaps in China’s green efforts and local governance

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Poland to reopen border crossings with Belarus, PM says

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Malaysia says happy to accept ‘trade-off’ of lower savings through new RON95 fuel subsidy policy

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Optus outage in Australia sparks public fury and calls for telco sector overhaul

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Four dead in Thailand monsoon floods

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Global power will be decided by the Electric Tech Stack

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China penalises ByteDance and Alibaba platforms in content crackdown

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NATO warns Russia it will defend itself after Estonian airspace violation

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Norway says Russia violated its airspace three times in 2025

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Timor-Leste to become ASEAN bloc's 11th member in October

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13-year-old boy travels from Afghanistan to India by hiding in plane’s landing gear compartment

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Timor-Leste to become Asean’s 11th member in October, formalised at KL summit

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Crocodile seen in Penang’s Batu Ferringhi waters caught after tense pursuit

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Arctic route could undercut ASEAN’s trade role

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Malaysia cops foil bid to smuggle in nearly 1 tonne of fentanyl

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China detains student for Tibet activism, rights group says

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From looms to laptops, Afghan women lose lifeline in Taliban internet ban

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Typhoon bursts Taiwan lake as strongest storm barrels towards China

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India bids tearful farewell to maverick musician Zubeen Garg

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Recognition of Palestinian state offers no relief for traumatised Gazans

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Indonesia to continue to regulate and not ban vapes, say officials despite drug abuse fears

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Baby elephant rescued after mother abandons it in forest in Thailand

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Thai tourism hit by strong baht, losing revenue as trips get costlier than Japan and Vietnam

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New details of Malaysia’s 1MDB settlement with Goldman Sachs emerge as arbitration dispute drags on

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House panel presses Rubio to secure Philippines funding to counter China threat

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‘You go back feeling great’: Volunteer tourism taking off across Southeast Asia

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Japan could see shorter autumn season in 2025

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Australia probes how man’s body was sent home from Bali with heart missing

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Sydney 'Night Stalker' pleads guilty to string of sexual assaults in 90s

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Russia targets Ukraine's lifeline railways with 'systematic' attacks, CEO says

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Malaysia court jails three men for seven years over dead tiger found in car

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Indonesia baby-trafficking ring: 3 Singaporeans allegedly involved, SPF’s help being sought to locate them

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