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Iran war sparks rush for South Korea’s cheap Patriot-style interceptor

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WFH, vehicle curbs, shorter school weeks: How Asia’s coping with soaring energy prices amid Iran war

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Some Chinese exporters lift prices on rising costs due to war

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UK universities flock to India - but will they succeed?

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Kim Jong Un says North Korea’s nuclear status is irreversible, threatens South

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Hong Kong government employee denies ordering surveillance of UK dissidents

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‘Chinese characteristics’ and Xi Jinping’s latest purge of brass

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Australia, EU seal long-awaited trade deal amid global trade tensions

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Bahrain proposes UN Security Council approve use of force to protect Hormuz shipping

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Rockets launched from Iraq’s Mosul towards US base in Syria, sources say

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Vietnam protests China’s development of disputed reef in South China Sea

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With Iran talks claim, is Trump just calming markets till weekend?

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Thai authorities warn of disruption to key medicine supplies, price hikes if Mid-East war drags on

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Even a ‘superpower’ is nowhere near as powerful as it looks

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Heatwave alert for parts of Kedah; KL placed under ‘warning’ level

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Hong Kong police given new powers to obtain phone, computer passwords

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Overconfidence is how the US humbly loses wars

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Modi seeks to calm India as Iran war causes acute gas shortage

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Iran seeks repatriation of sailors in Sri Lanka

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China limits fuel price hikes as oil costs surge

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Sister of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un rules out Pyongyang summit with Japan’s PM Takaichi

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From wuxia games to AI-powered microdramas, China sharpens its soft power playbook

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China urges US, Israel to stop military action in Middle East, warns of 'vicious cycle'

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Indonesian civil servants to work from home once a week to cut energy consumption

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New Hong Kong rules force people to give up passwords in national security cases

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Myanmar to step up vehicle fuel rationing as shortages grow

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In Indonesia, communities band together to fix potholes when local governments fall short

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New Hong Kong rules force people to give up passwords in security cases

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Luxury hotels in Thailand cut prices as Iran war keeps tourists away

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UK sees no evidence of Iran targeting Britain, says Starmer

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Malaysia eyes new energy sources as oil prices rise amid Middle East conflict: DPM Fadillah

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Australia's ABC staff to go on strike for first time in 20 years

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Web of sensors: How US spots and kills Iran’s missiles and drones

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Improving China ties does not mean being anti-US, Taiwan opposition leader says

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Indonesia arrests Swiss man for allegedly insulting Hindu holiday

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Iran’s insurgent playbook for outlasting US-Israel firepower

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BTS comeback concert sparks debate over crowd control in South Korea, public disruption

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Indonesia eyes US$4.7 billion in savings to brace for Middle East war impacts

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The world's worst air crashes in recent years

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Iran war draining US arsenal that keeps North Korea in check

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Iran says coastal attack will lead to full Gulf closure and mine-laying

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Japan ‘not thinking about’ discussing Hormuz passage with Iran

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HK police can now demand phone passwords under new national security rules

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Indonesia says no to $1.28b fee for Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ seat

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Great AI divide: markets in America, systems in China

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Prabowo says Indonesia never pledged US$1 billion to Board of Peace, reaffirms peacekeeper role

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