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Death toll from Indonesia floods and landslides passes 700

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Germany’s foreign minister to visit China next week, as EU prepares to toughen up on trade

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Is Japan abandoning pacifism? Spat with China spotlights clash in regional security perspectives

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EU epidemic vets begin work on swine fever outbreak in Barcelona

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JR Central station in Tokyo moves AI analysis trials for Shinkansen passenger footage to January 2026

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Facility services group ISS shares fall 10% after Hong Kong announces fire probe

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People versus power? Hong Kong’s fire fallout risks reopening societal divide

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Facility services group ISS says it supports investigation into Hong Kong fire

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US airfields increasingly exposed to a Chinese missile attack

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Former Japan PM Abe’s shooter says he dreaded Unification Church gaining recognition

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Malaysia tightens nuclear controls under amended law

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China cautions foreigners about fraudulent arrival card platforms

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India tells smartphone makers to put state-run cyber safety app on new devices

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‘Mischievous hands’: Indonesians blame deforestation for devastating floods

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'Mischievous hands': Indonesians blame deforestation for devastating floods

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How e-commerce platform Coupang is deeply integrated into South Koreans’ everyday life

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Pakistan seeks fresh start with Japan to boost economic links

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AI boom could widen inequality worldwide, with Asia most at risk: UN agency report

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Thailand says key tech, car parts hub paralysed by record floods

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Sri Lanka grapples with trauma, loss after deadly cyclone that killed hundreds

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China-Japan clash may persist a year, Taiwan minister warns

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‘Is she alive?’: Indonesian man’s hopes of finding missing wife fade after flood disaster

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'Is she alive?': Indonesian man's hopes of finding missing wife fade after flood disaster

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How deforestation turbocharged Indonesia’s deadly floods

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Mahathir lodges police report against Malaysia PM Anwar over US trade deal

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How the Bible spread the idea of countries with borders

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Russia's Putin seeks to boost energy, defence exports with India visit

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Afghan Taliban vow border cooperation after Tajikistan says attacks killed five Chinese

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What is India's politically contentious Sanchar Saathi cyber safety app?

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Malaysian deputy minister’s officer ordered to resign after arrest, internal probe underway

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China’s military reaching further, more frequently into Pacific, says Australia

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China's military reaching further, more frequently into Pacific, says Australia

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Bear activity in Japan up despite hibernation season; outdoor events called off as precaution

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59% of Japanese opposed to actively accepting foreign workers, up from 2024 figure: Survey

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Taiwan may restart nuclear power plant in 2028, minister says

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Did deforestation worsen Sumatra disaster? Indonesia to trace timber, summon companies to explain

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Japan regional assembly set to vote on restarting nuclear plant amid residents’ accident concerns

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A Japanese regional assembly is set to vote by December 22 on restarting nuclear plant

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'Unreasonable': BN's inclusion in Sabah state government sparks uproar among GRS coalition

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Chinese and Japanese boats face off near disputed islands as feud worsens

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‘Food should have no borders’: China-Japan spat hits Beijing’s Japanese restaurants as cancellations surge

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Concern as India orders phone manufacturers to preload government app

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Apple to resist India order to preload state-run app as political outcry builds

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China adds tax to condoms as it works to boost birth rates

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S’pore tour buses cannot operate as express services in Malaysia: Transport Minister Anthony Loke

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Japan lawmakers meet Chinese envoy amid spat, reports say

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Hong Kong bans operations of two pro-democracy groups

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