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Democracy and reforms at stake as Bangladesh gets first ‘real vote’ in national poll in over a decade

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ECRL hits the tracks: Malaysia’s new rail system stages preview run, 2027 launch on track

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Kremlin says Russia will seek clarification from US on Venezuela oil restrictions

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EU Commission to take steps to improve drone detection capabilities

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Prosecutor who led opposition crackdown named as new Turkish justice minister

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US moves to counter China in Bangladesh, plans to pitch defence alternatives

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Australia's first female Liberal leader faces leadership challenge

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Russia says it won't breach limits of expired nuclear treaty if US does the same

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Canada seeks to be reliable middle power, diversify US$222b worth of trade from US: Trade minister

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Japan hands Philippines radars to keep closer eye on China

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China’s courts grapple with copyright issues in the age of AI-generated art

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Malaysia projected to save over US$600m in RON95 fuel subsidies for 2026: PM Anwar

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Hong Kong activist's father convicted under national security law over insurance policy

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Former Samsung Electronics vice-president sentenced to 3 years’ jail for leaking company secrets

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Maritime divide: why the Philippines is failing its seas

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Bangladesh’s Gen Z voters pin hopes on jobs, governance and freedom

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Attacks in Indonesia’s Papua kill three, hit plane and Freeport convoy

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Taiwan opposition party agrees to consider defence Bill

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Bangladesh to vote in national referendum on constitutional reforms, alongside high-stakes election

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South Korea to overhaul English writing test after complaints it was too hard

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India accelerates push to diversify economic partners amid global trade uncertainty

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US-Bangladesh trade deal the lifeline Dhaka needs

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Thailand’s election commission faces pressure over vote transparency

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India orders social media firms to remove unlawful content within three hours

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Jeju’s yacht tourism push sparks concerns for dolphin habitat

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Philippines urges China to keep tone ‘calm’ as rhetoric heats up

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Philippines urges China to keep tone 'calm' as rhetoric heats up

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Measles cases in Europe, Central Asia drop 75% in 2025, agencies say

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Bangladesh election offers hope to garment sector battered by tariffs and unrest

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Only 20% of adult internet users in Japan adopt AI: Survey

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Surakarta landfill crisis highlights Indonesia’s growing waste problem

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Unrelenting heat threatens Malaysia’s northern padi harvest as dam levels drop

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China to prioritise stimulating consumption in 2026

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Measles patient stayed in Sapporo, possibly had contact with unspecified number of people

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China’s Nanjing Museum apologises after rare Ming dynasty painting sold illegally at auction

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'Overloading' may have led to deadly Philippine ferry sinking

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Inside President Xi’s renewed push for yuan to be a global reserve currency - what China would have to give up

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Growing cracks in the BRICS+ wall

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Chinese captain pleads not guilty to Baltic Sea cable damage

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EU to meet in Belgian castle to tackle economic rivalry with US, China

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10 new TB clusters detected in Malaysia, with Johor recording highest number of cases

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Why is Bangladesh holding a national referendum alongside its general election?

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‘Overloading’ may have led to deadly Philippine ferry sinking

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Bangladesh holds first election since student-led uprising that ousted ex-PM Hasina

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When beauty turns fatal: South Korea logs 50 plastic surgery deaths since 2016

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Bangladesh to vote on democratic reform charter

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