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BN 'almost certain' to go solo in contesting Malaysia's next general election, says DPM Zahid

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Sri Lanka arrests 37 Chinese at suspected scam centre: Police

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Woman nabbed for wielding knife at Rain Rave Water Music Festival in KL

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13 injured in head-on crash in western Japan involving junior high school students

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Malaysia’s food supply stable, but cost pressures may push prices higher, says minister

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2 deaths, 56 heat-related cases reported in Malaysia since start of 2026: Health Ministry

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Bangkok food vendor curbs push city staple from the streets

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How AI is transforming China’s entertainment industry

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More Nepalis drive EVs, evading global fuel shocks

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Latecomer Japan eyes slice of rising global defence spending

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Not enough time to play for South Korean children, teens: Report

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More young South Koreans turning away from religion: Poll

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North Korea calls US cyber crime accusations 'absurd slander'

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Japan astronomers launch group to look for aliens, radio observations eyed

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Man charged over death of Australian Indigenous girl that sparked outback riots

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Trump insists China trip will go on as planned; analysts say leaders' summit crucial to manage risks

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Philippines says thousands evacuated as Mayon volcano erupts

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Penang records first heat stroke death of 2026

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These 20-year-olds in Japan are finally planning their junior high school trips cancelled by Covid-19

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North Korea's Kim casts youth as vanguard of state goals amid Russia war

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Man charged with murdering 5-year-old Indigenous girl in Australian outback

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Taiwan president defiant as Eswatini trip begins; China calls him a 'rat'

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North Korea calls US cyber threat claims a fabrication, warns of countermeasures

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North Korea’s Kim casts youth as vanguard of state goals amid Russia war

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Nein! Indian school students forced to drop foreign languages amid govt’s native language push

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From Jakarta to Klang Valley, why is it so hard for Southeast Asia to fight this invasive catfish?

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Global drive: Chinese tech firm behind Singapore autonomous public bus trial eyes further fields

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Iran offers Strait deal; Trump dissatisfied but prefers non-military path

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5.7-magnitude earthquake jolts western Japan; no tsunami warning issued

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Thailand’s Chiang Mai set for 40 deg C days, while heavy rainfall expected in Phuket and Krabi

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China rejects US sanctions on refineries over Iran oil links

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Woman jumps out of moving car in Malaysia after allegedly feeling uncomfortable with driver

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Taiwan's 12 remaining diplomatic allies

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China’s Commerce Ministry blocks US sanctions against five refineries

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KL tried to throw a water party like Songkran. Malaysians threw a wet blanket instead

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Seoul holds 'Power Nap Contest' in sleep-deprived South Korea

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Taiwan president arrives in Eswatini after blaming China for cancellation of prior trip

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In Vietnam, Japan PM vows more effort to keep Asia ‘free and open’

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Sweet dreams: Seoul holds ‘Power Nap Contest’ in sleep-deprived South Korea

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Air India CEO search narrows to Singapore Airlines exec Kannan and insider Aggarwal, sources say

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In Vietnam, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi vows more effort to keep Asia 'free and open'

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‘Singapore is a real priority for New Zealand’: PM Luxon committed to supplying food to Singapore

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Rescuers widen search in fatal central India boat accident as 4 remain missing

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Iranian proposal rejected by Trump would open strait before nuclear talks, Iran official says

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China's railway hit new single-day passenger record on May Day

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Korean Air bans roosters on US-Philippine routes amid cockfighting outcry

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Thailand says its oil reserves will cover 108 days amid energy volatility from Mid-East tensions

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Wildfire in north-east Japan under control, burns 1,633ha in 11 days

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US, Philippines deploy anti-ship missile system in Batanes near Taiwan for war games

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