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Five Batam immigration officials reassigned amid probe into extortion cases

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Bangkok’s heat index hits dangerous levels, as authorities warn temperatures could exceed 52 deg C

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Speedboat fire at Phuket pier leaves five injured, one missing

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Despairing the world? Ancient Greeks and Romans knew the feeling

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Myanmar’s new president Min Aung Hlaing faces genocide complaint filed in Indonesia

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Silicon and steel contest for the Bay of Bengal

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AirAsia X to raise fares, cut capacity over Middle East war

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Sri Lanka raises cooking gas prices by 23%

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South Korea says ‘credible intelligence’ indicates North Korean leader’s daughter is successor

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South Korea says 'credible intelligence' indicates North Korean leader's daughter is successor

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Move over, running clubs. Bookstores are the new dating spots in South Korea

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Japan-owned tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz

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Japan’s Sanae Takaichi seeks talks with Iran’s leader before ultimatum

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Thailand to control crude palm oil exports, bottled prices starting April 7

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China overtakes US in R&D, but genesis spark still lags

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UAE says the use of Hormuz must be guaranteed in any US-Iran deal

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This is not China’s war, but Beijing started preparing for it years ago

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Sport or study? South Korea divided over student-athlete rules

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India car dealers warn Iran war may hit supplies

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North Korea distancing itself from Iran to leave door open for US talks, Seoul says

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North Korea working on carbon-fibre ICBM for multi-warhead delivery, Seoul says

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Iran executes man over attack on military site during January protests, Mizan reports

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Japan’s govt creates first road map for bear population control

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China mourned an education influencer. The grief was a quiet revolt

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Newly upgraded Kelantan airport turns into illegal racing spot

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Expensive fuel and war fears hit Thai confidence for Songkran trips

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All AI, all the time

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China issues e-commerce guidance after EU lawmakers press country on unsafe products

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AirAsia X committed to opening Bahrain hub despite Middle East conflict

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South Korea’s Lee says country must balance risk as Hormuz disruptions threaten oil supplies

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South Korea's Lee says country must balance risk as Hormuz disruptions threaten oil supplies

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Taiwan opposition leader to visit China as Beijing ramps up ‘reunification’ push

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Taiwan opposition leader to visit China as Beijing ramps up 'reunification' push

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Singaporean man hit by car while crossing road in Johor Bahru

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Indonesian military considers reducing peacekeepers to Lebanon

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South Korea's Lee expresses regret to North Korea over drone incursion

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Vietnam’s Parliament convenes to confirm new state leaders

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South Korea President Lee says he regrets ‘reckless’ drones sent to North

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Markets on edge as Trump threatens strikes on Iranian infrastructure

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Asia markets brace for Trump's promised assault on Iranian infrastructure

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How one factory in China learnt to live with Trump, tariffs and turmoil

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How one factory in China learned to live with Trump, tariffs and turmoil

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Trump’s trade war with China in focus ahead of May summit

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Trump's trade war with China in focus ahead of May summit

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Japan’s plus-size industry holds strong despite weight stigma, rise of AI

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