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Philippine president's lawmaker cousin charged over flood control scandal

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Stub it out: China’s Jilin puts smokers to a 90-day test

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Indonesia’s centuries-old whaling tradition faces an uncertain future

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Will Hasina ever retake power in Bangladesh?

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South Korea, US agree on more than $20 billion gas plant investment in Texas, media reports

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Indian health activists lodge concerns about food warning proposal in court

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North Korea and Russia open their first road bridge, a symbol of expanding ties, TASS reports

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Nepal marks national mourning day after deadly flood

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Tokyo's Shinjuku to ban more than half of vacation rentals

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Malaysian model and teacher Taanusiya Chetty wins 3rd place at Miss World 2026

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India steps up food safety crackdown as inspections expose hygiene lapses

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Six killed in Delhi building collapse, rescuers search through rubble

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Japan sushi giant pulls campaign with manga character Chiikawa after employee steals prizes

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China’s WZ-X drone hints at an unmanned stealth bomber

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Indonesians board buses and trains as volcano ash from Mount Anak Krakatau halts flights

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From dance floor to war: China readies humanoid robots for combat

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ISRO seeks to calm nerves over India's space privatisation push

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Fire in Indonesia’s Papua kills 11, including 6 children

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Tokyo’s Shinjuku to ban more than half of vacation rentals

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Indonesia volcano eruption leaves 270,000 stranded as airports extend closure

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Malaysia lifts emergency declaration in Sarawak district as fire haze eases, though air quality still poor

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Malaysia lifts emergency declaration in Sarawak district as haze eases, but health risks remain

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India’s alternative-fuel car sales top petrol, dealers’ body says

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Japanese woman goes viral for giving birth to seventh child amid country’s low birth rate

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The embedded AI inside ‘Made in China’

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Solomons PM survives attempt to oust government

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Heat-related deaths in South Korea nearly quadruple in five years

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India teams search for trapped after deadly Delhi building collapse

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Philippines’ defence chief says China could exploit cuts in US-South Korean exercises

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Volcano eruption in Indonesia disrupts flights for second day, shuts Jakarta and other airports

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Australians will be able to switch off social media algorithms under planned legislation

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Mount Anak Krakatau: What to know about the volcano disrupting Indonesia flights

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North Korea vows nuclear-armed navy as US ally drills open

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Bangladesh dengue outbreak accelerates as hospitals come under strain

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Japan PM Sanae Takaichi to prioritise continuity in Cabinet reshuffle

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Taiwan flexes chip diplomacy muscles as it faces pressure to share AI wealth with allies

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Australia’s right-wing One Nation party proposes pension shake-up to boost take-home pay

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Australia's right-wing One Nation party proposes pension shake-up to boost take-home pay

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‘Slumping’ South Korean corals worry divers, scientists studying climate change

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'Slumping' South Korean corals worry divers, scientists studying climate change

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All in a day’s reading, if you’re following innovation

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Taanusiya Chetty finishes 3rd at Miss World pageant, Malaysia’s best result in 28 years

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Ukraine war update: It will be a brutal fall and winter

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Eight Indonesian airports remain shut due to volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau

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Several Indonesian airports remain shut due to volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau

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Tourist complaints in South Korea hit record high in just 7 months

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