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Can Malaysia afford to keep subsidising fuel amid energy crunch caused by Iran war?

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Social media firms must better enforce Australia under-16 ban, watchdog says

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‘The mosque, the river, the sea’: Why Terengganu folk say they need little else to be happy

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Shock, sadness and relief in town at centre of Australia's seven-month police manhunt

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The rockets’ red glare, Mighty Mouse and counter-drone warfare

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Gas pipeline blown up in southern Pakistan, says official

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Worst-case, a dreaded term could apply to the 2026 energy shock

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India declares victory over Maoist insurgency

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India is 'free' of Maoist insurgency: interior minister

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Letting Russian tanker through, Trump declares ‘Cuba is finished’

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A ‘warmer spring’ for cross-strait ties? Taiwan opposition leader talks up visit to Beijing

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3 million Indian officials to begin counting world’s largest population

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Chinese container ships pass through Strait of Hormuz at second attempt, data shows

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Thai undertaker reveals corpse to justify fuel buy

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Dissident artist on trial in China for satirical Mao sculptures, says rights group

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Baby monkey Punch getting used to life without stuffed orang utan ‘mother’ in Japan zoo

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EU's Costa discusses Iran situation with Pakistan's Prime Minister

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How office chair racing in Japan is attracting thrill-seekers

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Hydrogen energy is a tough sell for now. China doubles down anyway

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Bangladesh PM orders probe into measles outbreak

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Best places to enjoy spring in Seoul

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Canadian tourist dies during Krabi’s Tiger Cave Temple climb; second fatal incident there in days

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Pakistan’s peace play more about desperation than diplomacy

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Japan’s cherry blossom season dazzles locals and tourists

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Clock watching of a different kind: White-collar workers race on office chairs down Japan streets

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Nepali protesters demand release of detained ex-PM

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China won’t supplant Australia in the Pacific anytime soon

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Iran war forces Asian economies to confront sliding currencies and surging oil prices

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Seoul seeks to calm rush to buy rubbish bags over fears of shortage amid Middle East war

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Seven dead after building collapses in China’s Heilongjiang province

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Taiwan probes 11 Chinese firms for illegal poaching of tech talent

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Is the US dollar really winning the Iran war?

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Heavy rain, floods kill 45 people in Afghanistan, Pakistan

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Japan university to study health impact of rise in bear sightings, attacks on the elderly

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Thai government ramps up B20 biodiesel supply to tackle rising transport costs

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Israel’s nuclear bomb is the threat that dare not speak its name

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Bangladesh turns off lights as Mideast war deepens energy crunch

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Unaccredited international schools in S. Korea leave students without recognised diplomas

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Bangladesh turns off lights as Middle East war deepens energy crunch

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South Korea considers nationwide driving curbs as oil prices soar

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Myanmar military chief Min Aung Hlaing steps down, eyes presidency

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General, coup leader, soon to be president: Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing

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Indonesia to go ahead with B50 biodiesel mix in 2026, says Prabowo

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Indonesia to loan endangered Komodo dragons to Japan for breeding programme, ministry says

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Senator revives call for social media ban for children 16 and under in Philippines

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Pakistan’s youth turn to gaming for income amid rising unemployment

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On Taipei visit, US lawmakers urge Taiwan to pass stalled $51.5 billion defence budget

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‘Feels more intense’: Malaysians and Indonesians grapple with heatwave as experts warn of worsening spells

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