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Geisha spectacle in Japan’s Kyoto celebrates arrival of spring

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Japan’s super Aegis ships: potent deterrence or sitting ducks?

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India’s ‘Mounjaro brides’: Weight-loss injections become part of pre-wedding preparation

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South Korea, France agree to deepen defence cooperation amid Middle East conflict

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Myanmar's junta chief set for parliamentary vote on presidential bid

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Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing elected president by pro-military Parliament

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Watch: Who is the coup leader who will be Myanmar's next president?

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Under global spotlight, Australia plays hardball on social media ban

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Fears cost of water and beer to soar as India's scorching summer hits

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How 3 sisters from Surabaya turned Peggy Hartanto into one of Indonesia’s most recognisable fashion exports

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Myanmar's coup leader who set off a brutal civil war becomes president

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CNA Explains: How the Iran war might reshape Asia’s energy playbook

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Commentary: How Southeast Asia might change the way it engages an increasingly disruptive America

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The mysterious origins of a spicy, grilled fish dish

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Growing energy crisis sparked by Iran war could further shake Filipinos’ trust in Marcos

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China imports US oil for Asian fuel markets amid Hormuz crisis

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Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi

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An ancient oracle warned that invading Persia would backfire

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Another Fed rate cut still possible but far from guaranteed

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China calls for promoting Middle East ceasefire in talks with EU, Germany

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‘Don’t tell others how to do their jobs’: Inaction, disregard for safety led to HK’s deadly fire

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Malaysia clarifies WFH policy only for civil servants living more than 8km from office

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Robotaxi outage highlights pitfalls but unlikely to derail China’s push: Analysts

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India graveyard raid uncovers hidden cooking gas canisters amid shortage

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Iconic 19th Century painting sets Indian art record with $17.9m sale

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What Iran’s Amazon data center attacks reveal about modern war

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South Korea's Lee urges US visa reforms, raises defence role in talks with senators

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South Korea’s Lee urges US visa reforms, raises defence role in talks with senators

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Nepal charges 32 people over fake helicopter rescue scam

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Nepal holds its first post-poll Parliament session

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Online sex trade targeting foreign tourists uncovered in Seoul crackdown

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China says US, Israeli attacks on Iran the ‘root cause’ of Hormuz blockage

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Philippine energy crisis exposes a reactive state

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Eight Muslim-majority countries condemn Israel's new death penalty law

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Taiwan airlines to hike fuel surcharges 157% on international flights

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With rising energy costs, is it worth switching to an EV in Malaysia right now – and how?

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They use their 4x4 trucks to help flood victims. Rising diesel costs in Malaysia may end this

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Gulf war batters India’s glass heartland, testing New Delhi’s manufacturing drive

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Two arrested over killing of 80-year-old Singaporean man in Central Java in suspected love triangle

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Taiwan to strengthen Pratas islands’ defences as China steps up pressure

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Taiwan to strengthen Pratas islands' defences as China steps up pressure

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Pakistan says onus on Afghanistan to end hostilities

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Indonesia issues fresh summons for Google, Meta over teen social media ban

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UK to host talks with 35 countries on reopening Strait of Hormuz

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Iran to allow safe passage of Philippine ships, fuel supply through Strait of Hormuz, says Manila

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From luggage-friendly buses to airport links, South Korea smooths travel beyond Seoul

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Hope and heartache: Iranians in Malaysia mark sombre Persian New Year amid conflict

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Japan’s relief rally masks deeper economic risks

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