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China taxes condoms, contraceptive drugs in bid to spur birth rate

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Indonesia’s palm oil power only as strong as its sustainability

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Japan PM joins fight for more female toilets in parliament

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China military drills near Taiwan ‘unnecessarily’ raise tensions: US

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China's BYD overtakes Tesla as world's top EV seller

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Three arrested after demolition of elderly woman’s home in Indonesia that went viral

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China’s Xi to host South Korea’s Lee in New Year amid Japan tensions

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China's Xi to host South Korea's Lee in New Year amid Japan tensions

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North Korea leader Kim Jong Un's daughter makes first public visit to state mausoleum

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter makes public visit to state mausoleum

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North Korea leader Kim Jong Un's daughter makes public visit to state mausoleum

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‘On edge’, pressing ahead: What 2026 reveals about China’s next phase

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Southeast Asian countries brace for elections, test of public trust and economic uncertainties in 2026

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Commentary: With Muhyiddin’s resignation and Najib’s jail term, Malaysia politics heats up in 2026

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Commentary: If this is how Trump treats Europe, what about Asia?

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Japan has a shrinking population of kids and a tepid economy. But its toy market is booming

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Russia asks US to stop pursuit of fleeing oil tanker, NY Times reports

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Russia and Ukraine trade allegations of civilian attacks on New Year's day

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Train collides with car at rail crossing in Japan’s Saitama prefecture

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Thailand sees annual foreign tourist arrivals slow to 33 million

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends New Year celebrations with daughter

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un attends New Year celebrations with daughter

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Ukrainian drones strike Russian energy targets in Krasnodar, Tatarstan regions

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Vice-mayor of town in Philippines’ Iloilo dies after accidentally firing her own gun

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Bangkok air quality slips into orange zone, exceeding safety standard; Chatuchak district worst hit

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Dense fog disrupts flights across northern and eastern India, including New Delhi

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Australia ‘disappointed’ with China’s beef tariffs

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Scam centers behind Thailand’s strangely strong baht?

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22 injured in New Year party attack in Philippines

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Finland seizes ship sailing from Russia after suspected cable sabotage in Baltic Sea

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Zia led Bangladesh across its most decisive economic threshold

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Workers in South Korea may soon be able to ignore late-night work messages

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How Japanese scallops became a pawn in diplomatic tensions with China

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3-year-old boy falls to death in Japan after parents leave home to visit shrine

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US grants TSMC annual licence to import US chipmaking tools into China

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Indonesia’s poor maritime safety in spotlight following Labuan Bajo boat accident

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China’s Quad counter centers on building an anti-India arc

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Why Israel’s recognition of Somaliland is so upsetting to so many

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Inside China’s six-decade campaign to dominate rare earths

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Putin residence attack jeopardizes US security guarantees

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As Japan’s labour shortage deepens, businesses fear losing foreign workers

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Half of hot spring inns in Japan’s Noto remain closed 2 years after quake

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Taiwan’s president vows to defend sovereignty after China drills

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North Korea’s Kim hails troops fighting in ‘alien land’: State media

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un attends New Year's celebrations, KCNA says

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Condom tax and cheaper childcare: China's plan to boost birth rates

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Pentagon says Lockheed Martin gets $328.5 million Taiwan military sale contract

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Did you catch these 10 stories in 2025? This is why they’re not to be missed

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China wants more homegrown chips in its cars. The hard part isn’t geopolitics

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Commentary: Moutai hangover – why China’s fanciest liquor is in a slump

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