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Myanmar’s ex-president Win Myint freed after pardon of post-coup convictions

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Ahead of Trump-Xi summit, China moves to build leverage and limit risks

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Iran war spurs hikes in rubber glove prices, raising caution at hospitals

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First South Korean tanker transits alternative Red Sea route

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Ex-bus driver in Malaysia jailed, fined after video of girlfriend seated on his lap goes viral

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Western Australia farmers turn to canola over wheat as fuel, fertiliser costs rise

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Will Russia attack Ukraine’s European drone suppliers?

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Under blackout threat, Wikimedia to hold talks with Indonesia

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War with Pakistan halts school for Afghan border children

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AI shrinking the margin for nuclear error in South Asia

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Chinese carmaker patents voice-controlled 'in-vehicle toilet'

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Prince Harry and Meghan meet survivors of Bondi Beach attack on final day of Australia trip

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Myanmar reduces ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence, her lawyer says

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Myanmar cuts ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s sentence and frees former president Win Myint

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China to further diversify energy imports, boost reserves, state planner says

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Iran’s low-cost drones democratizing precision warfare

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China turns Taiwan’s own voices against it in information war

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Israel-Lebanon ceasefire won’t end the death and suffering

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Trump says Iran war should end 'soon', both sides may meet at weekend

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‘Cruelly hot’: Japan devises new term for days with temperatures of 40 deg C or more

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Don’t hold your breath on a truly European NATO

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China offers loans, technology for Vietnam railways

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China offers Vietnam railway loans, technology; shows off high-speed rail

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Australian former soldier gets bail on Afghanistan war crime charges

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Indonesia arrests chief ombudsman on bribery charges after only 6 days in office

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Malaysian singer Siti Nurhaliza gives update on health condition following four-vehicle accident

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Malaysia's economy grew 5.3% year-on-year in Q1 2026, official advance estimate shows

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Marcos says key suspect in Philippine corruption firestorm arrested

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China embassy urges Tokyo to probe threats

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8 people found dead in Indonesia helicopter crash

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AI boom’s real profits are being made in Asia

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Why South Korea’s local governments are trying to sustain bathhouses

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Asian stocks reverse as investors await news on US-Iran peace talks

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Appeal of Chinese-style gold jewellery soars among tourists in China

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Australian soldier accused of war crimes in Afghanistan granted bail

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Escaped wolf in South Korea recaptured, returned to zoo

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Harry and Meghan meet Bondi shooting survivors

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‘AI shamans’ tell the fortunes of curious South Koreans

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Spring feels like summer: South Korea to see warm weekend weather of up to 29 deg C

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Australia rejects ‘dispute’ with Trump over Strait of Hormuz

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South Korea says not aware of US protest over minister’s remarks on North Korea nuclear site

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South Korea says not aware of US protest over minister's remarks on North Korea nuclear site

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Australia's most decorated living soldier released on bail over war crime charges

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First war, then fire: Australia’s fuel crisis set to hit harder

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12 petrol stations in Malaysia identified as high-risk for fuel smuggling

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Myanmar to free more than 4,000 prisoners in amnesty

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Robotic legs help elderly Hong Kong fire survivors climb back for belongings

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