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Petrol station checks, diesel limits: Malaysia tightens enforcement on subsidised fuel sales

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At least 18 dead after migrant boat sinks off Turkey's Aegean coast

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Cambodia extradites accused cyberscam boss to China

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China is trying to play peacemaker in the Iran war - will it work?

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No joke: Thai government warns of jail time for April Fool’s hoaxes

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Prabowo and Anwar dial into the Gulf to protect energy and political standing

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South Korea will use AI to speed up responses to digital sex crimes

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Guidebooks on how to respond to sexual violence distributed to foreign students in S. Korea

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Malaysia bans foreign cards at fuel pumps, but S’poreans still free to swipe for RON97

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EU lawmakers press China on unsafe products on rare Beijing visit

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China expects severe flooding, drought in 2026

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Chinese robotaxis stall in apparent 'malfunction': Police

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India raises jet fuel, commercial LPG prices as Middle East crisis drives global surge

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All but 1 of BTS’ new songs chart Billboard’s Hot 100

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Malaysia’s Energy Commission says natural gas and coal supplies secure despite rising costs

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Baidu robotaxis freeze in China’s Wuhan, sparking flurry of police calls

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Cambodia says it extradited accused money laundering leader to China

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Japan allows joint child custody after divorce from April 1

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S. Korea to offer up to $850 in annual subsidies to households that adopt retired service dogs

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Australia PM Albanese to address nation over Iran crisis

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South Korea and Indonesia discuss energy security, sign agreements on minerals and tech

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Australia PM Albanese to address nation as Iran war pushes oil prices higher

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Australia passes law to trade, stock fuel alongside rare earths amid energy shortages

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Drunk driver in viral fatal Klang crash charged with murder

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Divorced couples in Japan can now share custody of their children

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Shared energy stakes call for greater China-India cooperation

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Trump underestimated Iran’s resilience, gutting his exit options

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Vietnam braces for thunderstorms, strong winds, hail during seasonal transition

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Indonesia calls for investigation into peacekeeper deaths

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'My six-year-old has nosebleeds': Chiang Mai air pollution sparks health fears

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Japan moves to approve commercial flying car passenger service as early as 2027

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Hong Kong’s ‘hero trees’ lose their glory as climate warms

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Iran war shows dollar’s grip starting to slip on Asia

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Asia barters for scarce energy as Iran crisis throttles supplies

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When will Japan’s cherry blossoms bloom? AI can help answer that

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Chiang Mai declares two wildfire disaster zones, steps up emergency aid

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Only China can end the Iran war

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S. Korea police to arrest daughter, son-in-law after woman’s body found in suitcase

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Oil briefly falls below $100 and shares jump on Trump Iran war pledge

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AI giant Anthropic ‘exploring’ Australia data centre investments

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Tokyo buildings shaken by magnitude 5 earthquake; no tsunami warning

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Japan raises tobacco, corporate taxes to finance boost in defence spending

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Argentina designates Iran's IRGC a terrorist organization, aligning with US

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Asian stocks rally after Trump says Iran war to end 'very soon'

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Japan launches ‘blue ticket’ system targeting rule-breaking cyclists

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Billion-plus people, three million officials, 33 questions - India begins huge census

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Trump says the US could end the Iran war in two to three weeks

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North Korea-linked hack hits largely invisible software that powers online services

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Asia's migrant workers debate if Gulf jobs are worth deadly risk of Iran war

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Trump says U.S. could end Iran war in two to three weeks

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