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China opens major canal linking landlocked regions to sea

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Japan tapping quantum sensor drones to hunt China’s hidden subs

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Pickle-flavoured tart? AI inspires Japan's convenience stores

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Great powers should shoulder higher expectations from smaller countries: Chan Chun Sing

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South Korea’s top diplomat to meet Rubio amid US investment, Hormuz discussions

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Sumatran elephants run out of room as fires spread

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Hormuz crisis needs one negotiation, not three

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US, Vietnam firms to sign agreements as To Lam travels to New York, documents show

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India's NSE to launch IPO amid investor caution over derivatives-fuelled growth

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South Korean drug lord tried to flee from Philippine prison using heavy-duty drone: Reports

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Slowdown, climbdown or meltdown, Asia sits on AI’s fault line

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Thai police seize 464kg of crystal meth after van crashes into fence

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Indonesia steps up wildfire management efforts amid haze in Singapore and Malaysia

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Malaysia talks to rival airlines as it monitors AirAsia's financial health, sources say

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Families desperate for news as 129 still missing four days after capsize of ship in Indonesia's Java Sea

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Families desperate for news as 129 still missing four days after capsize of ship in Indonesia’s Java Sea

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Hong Kong's first five-year plan aims to add jobs, homes

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China defence minister urges nations to step up AI oversight

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NZ apologises to children forced to live in bush for years with fugitive dad

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Why a US-China AI regulation deal is nowhere in sight

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In the age of AI, some in China wonder if learning English is worth the trouble

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Hong Kong’s first five-year plan aims to add jobs, homes

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China warns US space weapons could fuel arms race

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Ferry accident revives Indonesia’s ‘Bermuda Triangle’ myth

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China defence minister urges an end to ‘provocative acts’ to open security forum

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Saudi offers more crude to Asian refiners via Oman after pipeline attacks: Sources

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Malaysia’s KLIA ride-hailing pickup surcharge slashed to flat 63 cent fee

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South Korea’s SK Hynix union approves tentative wage deal with management

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The climate bill is due. Big Oil needs to pick up the tab

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Cash-strapped Japanese monks turn to investing as inflation worsens

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Ahead of expected Trump-Xi summit, China's defence chief calls for greater dialogue over AI, space and deep sea

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Terminator now: China is exploring humanoid robots for war

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China got cool for foreigners. But can they find a job there?

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US military build-up in Palau stirs war fears

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Japan PM Takaichi largely retains key ruling party execs in 1st reshuffle

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12 endangered proboscis monkeys killed as wildfires ravage Kalimantan

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South Korean court orders North Korea to pay damages over 2020 liaison office demolition, media reports

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Lost on Mount Fuji off-season? You'll have to pay for your rescue

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Court orders North Korea to pay Seoul $41 million for blowing up office

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Five killed in Hanoi house fire, police say

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Hong Kong leader John Lee to unveil five-year plan that outlasts his term

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New Zealand parliament passes India trade deal, cutting tariffs on most exports

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Locked offices and millions in donations: Inside India's little-known political parties

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A Chinese view: Fear not Silicon Valley’s ‘AI slowdown theory’

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North Korea says US-driven nuclear submarine push justifies its own weapons build-up

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Former Philippines leader Duterte due in ICC courtroom to assess if he’s fit for murder trial

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Russia team trained killer drone with Claude, Ukraine war footage

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Will global music acts choose KL over S’pore, as Malaysia offers new incentives?

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Why South Korea is giving 51 million people unlimited AI

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Plain speak on AI controls: What, exactly, would we have to stop?

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