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Singapore encourages North Korea to keep dialogue channels open amid global uncertainty

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China’s military says it drove away Dutch frigate in South China Sea

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Thai cop says viral image of policemen in sparkly dresses is fake

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The challenge of militant Islam

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Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan concludes working visit to North Korea

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Cambodia sentences six men for murder of South Korean student linked to scam centre

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China issues new rules to keep senior military officials in check

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Bangladesh probes hospital deaths of six newborns

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ICC sets trial date for Philippines' Duterte over alleged crimes against humanity

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Duterte’s ICC trial for ‘crimes against humanity’ to start on Nov 30

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Russia warns Armenia on supplies over EU bid; Trump backs PM Pashinyan

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Iran says draft deal with US would reopen Hormuz shipping, end naval blockade

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Hong Kong school suspends principal for swearing at security guards in Singapore

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Taiwan president gifts Trump autobiography of TSMC founder

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US envoy warns Spain to be 'very careful' in deepening ties with China

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Iranian missile likely involved in attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz, South Korea says

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Rescue teams find five trapped in Laos cave, search for two more continues

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Five people found alive after week trapped in flooded Laos cave

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Giant Messi statue in India to be removed over safety concerns

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South Korea detains dissident who fled China in rubber boat

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5 of 7 people trapped in Laos cave found alive: Rescuers

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Heatstroke casualties at the workplace in Japan hit record-high 1,803 in 2025

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Is the Gulf losing its grip on the oil world?

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S. Korea’s mountain parks to offer tourists free safety gear rental to help prevent accidents

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Compliance wall: China rewriting world’s agriculture trade rules

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IndiGo, Air India cut June-July domestic flights amid high jet fuel prices, sources say

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Indonesia’s work-from-home policy has cut subsidised fuel use by 9%, says minister

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Anyone else tired of the Trump era yet?

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China warns Quad ministers against provoking conflict

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Taiwan capital hits highest temperature on record for May: Weather agency

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South Korea says attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz likely involved an Iranian missile

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Myanmar bleeds while ASEAN vacillates

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Heatwave strain on Vietnam power grid could get worse, industry ministry says

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Japan Airlines to launch lunar transport service, allowing items to be preserved for the future

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Philippines launches independent truth panel to probe ‘drugs war’ killings

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Philippines launches independent truth panel to probe 'drugs war' killings

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Modi warns of dangers as heatwave grips India

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Thailand cracks down on sham marriages, tightens checks on three at-risk groups

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Job ad for shepherds goes viral in China exposing labour market strains

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China willing to work with Czech government to improve ties

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China says Panama ties should not be subject to third-party interference: Report

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Major film union in India calls for boycott of superstar Ranveer Singh

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Japan nuclear regulator eyes penalties for false reactor restart filings

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‘Business as usual’: Fakes, piracy thrive in Vietnam as US tariff deadline nears

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Taiwan’s boom a leveraged bet on AI irrational exuberance

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China allows fresh urea exports amid Iran war-fuelled fertiliser crisis

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For millions of Filipinos, owning a home is a dream the market was never built to fulfil

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South Korea detains Chinese man found at sea after report on fleeing dissident

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