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Is China’s soft power rising, or is America’s just crumbling?

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Iran tightens control of Hormuz after US calls off renewed attacks

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Sellers in China trade hub Guangdong seek tariff reprieve from Trump visit

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Flights delayed at Japan’s Haneda airport after international check-in system glitch

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China's Xpeng expects to start delivering 'flying' cars in 2027

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Fury as Indonesian court dismisses 1998 mass rape lawsuit

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Chinese EV maker Xpeng expects to start delivering ‘flying’ cars in 2027

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Thailand moves to end 60-day visa-free stays to screen out unwanted visitors

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Japan mulls social media age limits as global curbs spread

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Another American quagmire at Hormuz

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Why China’s support for Iran has limits

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Negeri Sembilan’s royal dispute deepens as dissenters’ seats lie empty at state assembly

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Hormuz blockades show how everything is now about leverage

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‘Dancing in their hands’: Japan wig masters set stage alive

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South Korea’s air force apologises after audit blames 2021 jet collision on mid-air selfies

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As more ASEAN states turn to Russia for fuel, will Moscow boost its influence in the region?

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Malaysian TikTok creator arrested for wearing police gear in viral video

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Ex-Jakarta agency head faces charges in deadly landfill collapse

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Over 2,500 people evacuated, 200ha burnt as wildfire in north-east Japan spreads

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US intercepts three Iranian oil tankers in Asian waters, sources say

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Taiwan minister makes rare visit to South China Sea island for drills

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North Korea, Russia aim to open new road bridge soon, KCNA says

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Japan’s ANA to introduce fuel surcharge to domestic flights amid rising costs

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South Korean fighter pilot fined over midair photos that caused crash

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High-stakes West Bengal election begins as parties row over voter roll

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Japan's Nikkei crosses 60,000 level for the first time on tech rally

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JB food guide: Actual hidden gem seafood in an Orang Laut village and rustic cafe under the trees

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‘In the RTS era’: Sleepy Johor Bahru township set for spruce-up as small businesses ponder their fate

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Commentary: Why emerging markets are dismissing bad Iran news

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China weathered Trump's tariffs - but the Iran war is taking a toll

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Lessons for new Apple CEO Ternus in Steve Jobs’s wilderness years

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How the US-Iran war is costing China

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Is Trump heading to a Pyrrhic victory in Iran?

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Turkey trying to revive Russia-Ukraine negotiations, Erdogan tells NATO chief

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US slams China's pressure on African countries to block Taiwan president's trip

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China rejects US criticism of pressure on Taiwan flight permit

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Myanmar considering 'good things' for detained Aung San Suu Kyi: Thailand

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French soldier dies of wounds after attack on UN force in Lebanon

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Heat maps show largest greenhouse farm in North Korea at less than half capacity

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Russia to stop Kazakh oil flows to German PCK refinery via Druzhba

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Trump extends ceasefire but continues blockade of Iran

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Indonesia finance minister floats, then backs off on Strait of Malacca levy

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Myanmar considering ‘good things’ for detained Aung San Suu Kyi, Thai minister says

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Fed chair nominee vows he’ll be independent of Trump

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South Korea, Vietnam agree to boost nuclear energy, high-tech cooperation

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Petroyuan will mature in bursts of crisis

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YouTube complies with Indonesia’s social media curbs, minister says

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