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China’s condom tax no way to pump up low birth rates

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Travel industry insiders name Laos among top destinations to watch in 2026

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Poor nutrition during pregnancy causing ‘brain stunting’ in Filipino children: Health Secretary

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US paralysis on Iran crisis owes to Navy capacity gaps

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Aloka, the stray dog in India who walked 100 days for peace

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Smog alert: Nearly 1,200 brick kilns in Nepal start firing

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Hanoi uses AI cameras to spot offenders, including illegal street vendors and litterbugs

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Taiwan says Chinese drone made ‘provocative’ flight over South China Sea island

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Taiwan says Chinese drone made 'provocative' flight over South China Sea island

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Javan hawk-eagle under pressure as forests in Indonesia disappear

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Australian coroner refers Filipino worker’s death to police after employer’s ‘deplorable’ conduct

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Foreign maids under South Korea’s pilot project overworked, underpaid: Poll

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JB police seek info in case of child seen to cross a busy road dangerously

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Japanese mayor apologises after calling staff 'human scum'

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Another horse getaway: Pony captured after making short-lived escape from shrine near Tokyo

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Japan’s ‘rabbit island’ considers introducing tourist tax following increased littering

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Private rooms to be back on Tokyo-Hakata shinkansen bullet trains from October

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Why Thailand's deadly construction accidents are sparking outrage and scrutiny

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South Korea says US chip tariff to have limited immediate impact

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Thai ruling party vows to resolve Cambodia row as election nears

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To Lam plays his heavy hand well ahead of Party congress

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Death toll in Iran protests over 3,000, rights group says

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As the UN's High Seas Treaty takes effect, what does it mean for Southeast Asia?

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Japan PM Takaichi considers suspending sales tax on food in election pledge: Report

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Death toll rises to 28 after landfill collapse in the Philippines

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Road collapse causes major jams en route to Bangkok after pick-up falls into sinkhole

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‘Good-looking’ babies smuggled via Jakarta into Singapore, where adoptive parents paid over $20,000

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Japan PM Takaichi to consider suspension of food sales tax, Mainichi reports

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India's astrotourism boom draws urban stargazers beyond city limits

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A hotline to report vapers and caning if you're caught: Singapore's e-cigarette crackdown

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Kishi-Moon tie still afflicts Japan as Abe assassin faces verdict

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China curbs high-frequency trading to cool blazing markets

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Canada's deal with China signals it is serious about shift from US

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Syria's Sharaa grants Kurdish Syrians citizenship, language rights for first time, SANA says

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Fewer scallops but more pinot noir: Hokkaido is changing in a warmer world

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Where Trump thinks his semi-warpath leads

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The hollow resurrection of US international broadcasting

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Myanmar begins defence in landmark genocide case at UN court

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Carney moves to ease Canada-China trade frictions under US shadow

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Malaysian actress Nadia Kesuma reported missing after arriving in Jeddah

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Trade deal with US unlikely to weaken Taiwan’s ‘silicon shield’

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Alibaba: the AI kingmaker

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Myanmar tells ICJ Rohingya genocide claims 'unsubstantiated'

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Myanmar tells World Court Gambia has not proven Rohingya genocide case

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Iran protests abate after deadly crackdown, residents and rights group say

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S. Korea’s ‘Thor’ Speaker pushing for constitutional reforms to avoid another martial law debacle

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China and Canada announce tariffs relief after a high-stakes meeting between Carney and Xi

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Myanmar tells ICJ Rohingya genocide claims are ‘unsubstantiated’

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Trump’s Venezuela strike: The good, bad and the ugly

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She asked the internet for help with slaughtering two pigs. Thousands turned up in support

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