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India rice exports hit by Middle East conflict as shipments stall and prices fall

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Gas shortages push India’s poor back to wood and coal

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Australian petrol stations running dry despite assurances of well supplied market

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Cathay extends Dubai, Riyadh flight suspensions to May 31

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Chinese President Xi Jinping urges progress in his 'city of the future' project

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Iran’s Hormuz pain is China’s yuan gain

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Pakistan seeks to mediate peace talks between US and Iran in Islamabad

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China protests to Japan about Tokyo embassy break-in

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Cathay Pacific extends Dubai, Riyadh flight suspensions to May 31

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Chinese rights lawyer sentenced to 5 years in prison: HRW

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China’s Xi urges progress in his ‘city of the future’ project

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China's Xi urges progress in his 'city of the future' project

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Fears of plastic bag shortage in South Korea as Iran war disrupts naphtha supply

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Philippines’ Marcos says Mid-East war may spur energy talks with China in disputed sea

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China complains to Japan about Tokyo embassy break-in

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India warns of misuse risk from cheap weight-loss jabs

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Japan to drop ‘most important’ tag for China ties

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Japan to drop 'most important' tag for China ties

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South Korea’s Lee calls for energy saving campaign, including shorter showers, car curbs

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No tsunami threat after deep 7.6 magnitude earthquake near Tonga

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UN looks to boost food security for Rohingya in Bangladesh

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Qatar gas terminal bombing will push prices higher for years

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With the Iran crisis, has India’s Middle East balancing act hit a roadblock?

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Philippines says grounding planes is a ‘distinct possibility’ due to Iran war

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China dials back on fuel price hikes to 'reduce burden' on drivers

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412 million barrels will soon flood oil markets — will it matter?

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Vietnam to cut domestic flights over jet fuel shortage

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Taiwan to skip WTO conference after labelled 'Province of China'

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‘Perfect Japan’ posts spark Gen Z social media backlash

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Taiwan to skip WTO conference after being labelled ‘Province of China’

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‘Operation Hidden Hand’: Iran-Russia military axis comes into view

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Philippines eyes ‘temporary’ coal push to counter energy turmoil

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Manila’s jeepney drivers struggle as Middle East war sends diesel cost soaring

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US to continue Iran strikes, pause applies only to energy sites, Semafor reports

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China positions itself as a stable economic force amid global uncertainty at Beijing forum

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Couple who were caught naked at cemetery in Malaysia remanded for three days

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Pakistan ranked most polluted country in 2025, data shows

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Japan PM Sanae Takaichi orders review of entire supply chain for oil products

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Iran sends waves of missiles into Israel, dismisses Trump's talk of negotiations as 'fake news'

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Japan to require ID checks for data-only SIM cards amid fraudulent use

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India’s historic haveli homes caught between revival and ruin

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Vietnam Airlines to suspend some routes as jet fuel risks rise

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America’s Iran quagmire and the failure of strategic memory

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South Korea's president calls for energy saving campaign including curbs on cars

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Australia and EU agree sweeping trade deal in face of global uncertainty

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