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China unveils plan to make cities more youth- and child-friendly

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Malaysian rock singer Nash stable after emergency heart surgery, thanks fans for support

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Chinese navy brushes past Okinawa islands after Japanese transit in Taiwan Strait

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Taiwan president cancels trip after African countries revoke flight permits

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Salmon exposed to cocaine swim farther: Study

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Maoist landmine legacy haunts India

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Thailand offers backing for Myanmar’s bid to normalise ASEAN ties

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Yellow dust keeps air quality ‘bad’ across South Korea

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Too ‘fatty’: China has a glut of pork but consumers aren’t biting

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Apartment collapses in Russia's Syzran, 11 injured after Ukrainian drone attack

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Why US, Israel and Iran are headed for a frozen conflict

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High-profile inmates in South Korea cashing in on donations behind bars

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Taiwan’s KMT offers US an off-ramp from war with China

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Malaysia semiconductor industry weathers geopolitical tensions, eyes higher-value growth

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North Korean hackers suspected of $382m crypto heist

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US commander says Iran war success crucial for deterrence in Asia

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F/A-XX fighter tests future of US carrier power against China

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Australian social media ban marred by weak platform checks, tech providers say

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China and Philippines taking ‘baby steps’ towards better relations: Manila’s ambassador

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China praises nations that denied overflight rights for Taiwan president

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China praises nations that denied overflight rights for Taiwan President

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Delicate extraction: Malaysia offers rare earths alternative to China

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World's biggest condom maker set to raise prices due to Iran war

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Couple caught in sex act at Penang cemetery freed after Malaysian court reduces jail term

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Back home, Hong Kong fire victim gathers memories from the ashes

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Domestic workers legally recognised in Indonesia after '22-year struggle'

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Indonesia rights bodies find widespread abuses in 2025 protests

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Cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits war-linked Yasukuni shrine

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US did not move defence system from Korea, general says

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Former Thai temple abbot jailed 50 years over $79m embezzlement scandal linked to online gambling

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New ‘Korea Museum’ in Seoul packed with Chinese artefacts sparks backlash

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India strangles final bastion of Maoist revolt as mining opportunities loom

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Johor eateries may raise prices as Middle East crisis bites

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Pharma giant drops supplier after AFP deforestation investigation

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US will indefinitely extend ceasefire, unclear if Iran agrees

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Australian regulator asks Roblox, Minecraft to detail child safety measures

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New Zealand minister slammed for ‘butter chicken tsunami’ comments

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Fourth man charged over mistaken identity kidnap murder of Sydney grandfather

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Durians arrive earlier and tastier in Penang

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US, China forge rival fusion chains as Europe weighs role

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Body found after bear attack, possibly Japan’s first such death in 2026

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Why police are seeking to arrest billionaire K-pop mogul behind BTS

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Hotpot, bubble tea and sportswear: China's new exports take on the world

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Robots emerge as China’s new export engine amid rising global demand, potentially reshaping jobs

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From big US orders to many small buyers: What China’s largest trade fair says about its new export reality

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A Kashmir tourist hotspot became a bloodbath. A year on, the pain remains unbearable

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4 schoolkids at home, 1 dying phone: Digital poverty is holding back Malaysia’s needy children

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2026 Balikatan exercises will highlight Manila’s more ‘active defense posture’

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Who is calling the shots in Iran?

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Large Hadron Collider results hint at undiscovered physics

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