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Indonesia bets on nickel levy to break its China habit

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UK universities expand into India amid shifting demand, tighter visa rules

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Stanford University wins battle to keep diaries of Mao Zedong's secretary

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Body of Singaporean man found cast in cement in Indonesian river; 2 men arrested

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Malaysian driver in fatal Klang crash charged with murder of motorcyclist

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China opposes Philippines renaming disputed South China Sea islands

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India hikes jet fuel, commercial LPG cost

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Trump Fed pick Warsh eyes a ‘family fight’ shakeup

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Jailed ex-South Korea president Yoon received over $1 million in inmate funds: Data

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Billionaires step in as Thailand battles rising living costs

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Iran war pushing India to edge of a currency crisis

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India begins counting over 1 billion people in digital census

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Australia’s Albanese urges using public transport, says war’s effects will last months

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What’s behind a double whammy of US$318 million loss and Skytrax rating downgrade for Garuda Indonesia?

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Rights group condemns Hong Kong company tests on severed animal heads, limbs

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Macron lauds Europe’s ‘predictability’ in seeming contrast to Trump

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World does not need a crisis over Taiwan, opposition leader says ahead of China trip

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Diesel price doubles in Cambodia on Middle East war fallout

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S. Korean students avoiding school-related group chats over cyberbullying concerns

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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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