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Twelve killed in residential fire in southern China, Xinhua reports

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Taekwondo pair give Singapore its first gold of 2025 SEA Games

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'This is the end': Australian teens mourn loss of social media as ban begins

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Kids locked out of social media apps after Australia's world-first ban

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Over half a million evacuated in Cambodia, Thailand during border clashes

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Agency chief of South Korea’s college entrance exam resigns over too-difficult English exam

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China courts target child abuse carried out under guise of ‘strict parenting’

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English kindergartens in South Korea face ban on entrance exams

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South Korea’s President calls for probe into links between religious group and politics

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South Korea's Lee calls for probe into links between religious group and politics

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Australian mum of late teen says social media ban ‘bittersweet’

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US National Retreat Strategy leaves Asia to manage consequences

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Cambodia orders withdrawal of athletes from SEA Games in Thailand over safety fears

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Strong tremors, tsunami warnings remind residents of 2011 East Japan earthquake

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Cambodia pulls out of 33rd SEA Games amid border conflict with Thailand, citing safety reasons

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US backs Japan in dispute with China over radar incident

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Australia has banned social media for kids under 16. How does it work?

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Trump says he will call Thailand, Cambodia to stop renewed conflict

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World watches first teen social media ban start in Australia

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Man who grabbed Ariana Grande kicked out of Lady Gaga concert

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ADB approves US$400 million loan to make it easier to do business in the Philippines

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Disinformation spreads on social media after Japan quake

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Australia social media watchdog sees common cause with US as age ban begins

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Indonesia’s Semeru volcano erupts, dozens of homes buried by rain lahar, hundreds flee to hills

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North Korea fires artillery salvo as Pyongyang kicks off key party meeting

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Indonesia welcomes Rio, first panda born in country

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Australian billionaire Rinehart denied rooftop helipad for new headquarters

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Australia says it will meet ‘challenges’ of AUKUS nuclear submarine timeline

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Australia says it will meet 'challenges' of AUKUS nuclear submarine timeline

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US criticises Chinese radar incident, says commitment to Japan unwavering

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Russian bombers join Chinese air patrol near Japan as Tokyo-Beijing tie strains

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Death strikes stranded evacuees in isolated Sumatra shelters

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Elon Musk’s X says barring under-16s in Australia ‘not our choice’

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Alternative social media apps surge as Australia teen ban starts

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Indian couple trolled over skin colour after wedding video goes viral

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Hundreds of thousands of Thais and Cambodians flee again after new wave of fighting

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Osaka tourism endures heavy hit as China-Japan tension simmers

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Nationalist politician Sohei Kamiya aims to revitalize Japan

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Britain sanctions Russian, Chinese entities over disinfo, cyber threats

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China releases audio to say it notified Japan of drill in radar incident

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Thai leader Anutin’s hard line on Cambodia clash risks irking Trump

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US Golden Dome moves forward as questions mount over feasibility

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IN FOCUS: What are the dynamics in Malaysia’s opposition pact PN 3 years into PM Anwar’s term?

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China wants to own Industry 4.0 – but India wants it open

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Zelenskiy says he is open to elections if US ensures security

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Hong Kong grapples with mental health crisis after Tai Po inferno

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China, Quad and the rare earths mineral competition in Myanmar

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