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South Korea’s youngest children see sharpest rise in antidepressant use

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Dalai Lama warns ‘violence begets violence’, urges peace in Middle East

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China bans entombing cremated remains in empty flats

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Pricier fuel hits Tokyo cherry blossom river cruises ​amid Middle East conflict

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Diesel price in Thailand surges past key psychological threshold of 40 baht per litre

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Striking Iran during talks has left a wound that won’t heal

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Thailand weighs fuel tax cuts as global oil surge tests fiscal limits

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Danantara’s ‘impact investing’ is really just state capitalism

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S’porean man charged with murdering another S’porean near Johor night club

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Malaysia tightens checks at borders with Singapore to deter ‘smuggling’ of subsidised items

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North Korea, Russia news agencies join forces in ‘info war’

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Thai restaurant bookings hit by oil price surge from Middle East war

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Myanmar junta chief elected vice-president, moves a step closer to the presidency

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Oil-thirsty Asian nations seek Russian crude as Iran war strains supplies

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China’s top airlines cautious on outlook as Iran war raises fuel costs

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Gate of Tears could soon be Iran war’s next stranglehold

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Japan to coordinate on energy with Indonesia as Iran war disrupts supplies

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Indonesian forest loss surges by 66% in 2025, driven by Prabowo’s self-sufficiency drive: Report

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Iran war sold on missile numbers that don’t add up

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Japan to add numeric standards to clarify ‘dangerous driving’

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South Korea proposes $22 billion extra budget to mitigate Middle East shock

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China prosecutes former regulatory official in graft crackdown

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South Korea to start crude oil swap with local refiners, ministry says

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Why Russia won’t run out of soldiers anytime soon

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Australia to ban surcharges on payment cards, cut bank fees

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Hindu devotional clubbing sways India’s youth

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Korean Air to shift to emergency mode in April amid rising oil prices from Iran war

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Indonesia cuts meals programme to save US$2.3 billion: What next?

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Thailand’s king endorses PM Anutin’s new Cabinet

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Eurovision launching Asia edition, grand final to take place in Bangkok in November

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'A succulent Chinese meal' - iconic Australian quote immortalised in national film archive

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Australia’s fuel tax cut will take time to be felt by consumers

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Indonesia summons Meta and Google over non-compliance with child social media curbs, minister says

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How Pakistan won over Trump to become an unlikely mediator in the Iran war

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Oil slips, stocks rise as report says Trump willing to end war

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Malaysian central bank lifts 2026 growth forecast slightly, flags risks from prolonged Iran war

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Jakarta condemns incidents that killed three Indonesian UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

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Japan spots Chinese survey ship operating in disputed waters

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US trade chief sees only limited role for WTO after failed meeting in Cameroon

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Fuel frenzy across Causeway: Johor businesses expect more Singaporeans to shop, fill petrol

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Australia investigates tech giants over social media ban breaches

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Long queues in Myanmar as Iran war fuel crisis deepens

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Can Malaysia afford to keep subsidising fuel amid energy crunch caused by Iran war?

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Super Micro bust signals tighter US curbs on Nvidia’s AI chips

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Social media firms must better enforce Australia under-16 ban, watchdog says

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‘The mosque, the river, the sea’: Why Terengganu folk say they need little else to be happy

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Shock, sadness and relief in town at centre of Australia's seven-month police manhunt

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The rockets’ red glare, Mighty Mouse and counter-drone warfare

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Gas pipeline blown up in southern Pakistan, says official

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