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Crowning of durian a thorny issue amid Indonesia, Malaysia claims over fruit

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South Korea’s K-beauty giant Olive Young to open first US store by May 2026

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Dutch government steps back from Nexperia intervention to pursue talks with China

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Shipwreck migrants face charges in Malaysian court

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Two Miss Universe judges quit scandal-hit pageant, as one claims it's rigged

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Japan's largest urban fire in decades rips through 170 buildings

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Illegal crypto mining drained US$1b of Malaysian power: Ministry

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Pakistan’s military tightens iron grip on power as judiciary authority dims

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What ousted PM Hasina’s death penalty means for Bangladesh

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West scrambles to fill heavy rare earth gap as China rivalry deepens

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Japan’s China row could be the GDP killer that sinks Takaichi

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China bans Japanese seafood as diplomatic dispute deepens

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Japan counts cost of China's travel boycott as tensions flare

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New Zealand halts new puberty blockers for young transgender people

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Thai rice prices surge on major orders from China and Singapore

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Series of fatal mistakes by older drivers renew road safety dispute in superaged South Korea

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Indonesian teen's diary and online trail reveal path to Jakarta mosque blasts

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Japan governor will decide ‘soon’ on major nuclear plant restart

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China bans imports of Japanese seafood as diplomatic dispute deepens

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Myanmar junta says military raided online scam centre, arrested over 300

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Russia says Ukraine fired U.S.-made ATACMS missiles at Voronezh

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Japanese seafood caught up in escalating diplomatic dispute with China

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China premier makes landmark Zambia trip as West vies for investment foothold

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Bali plans to ban private beaches as locals, tourists struggle to access shorelines

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Japanese governor set to approve restart of world's biggest nuclear plant

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White House has apologised over Georgia raid, says Hyundai boss

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Vietnam police open criminal probe of second Germany-based activist

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Irrational exuberance: What to watch for when the AI bubble bursts

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Premium persimmons from Japan’s Gifu prefecture fetch record $9.3k for a pair

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Floods hit Vietnam again, killing at least 8, hindering coffee harvest

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Malaysia faces renewed calls to rewind the clock, 40 years after shifting to UTC+8

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Malaysia faces renewed calls to rewind the clock, 40 years after shifting to GMT+8

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Japan counts cost of China’s travel boycott as tensions flare

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US confirms sale of $700 million air defence missile system to Taiwan

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Asian markets bounce as Nvidia takes centre stage amid AI bubble fears

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Stocks struggle as Nvidia takes centre stage amid AI bubble fears

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Indonesian teen’s diary and online trail reveal path to Jakarta mosque blasts

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Cargo plane engine accelerated before fatal Hong Kong crash, investigators say

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Japan’s biggest fire in nearly 50 years ravages 170 buildings, kills one

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Fire razes 170 buildings in southern Japan, one missing

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Japan's biggest fire in nearly 50 years ravages 170 buildings, kills one

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Elon Musk attends Trump's dinner with Saudi crown prince

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Leaving border camps for orchards, Myanmar refugees join Thai workforce

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Roblox introduces age checks for chat ahead of Australia social media ban

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