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Thailand and Cambodia sign ceasefire agreement

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Conflict and fear sap campaign energy ahead of Myanmar election

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Myanmar goes to the polls amid civil war and humanitarian crisis

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Man arrested over attack at Japan rubber factory previously worked there

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Japan’s wedding industry faces battle to adapt to changing culture amid drop in number of traditional ceremonies

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Indonesia grants Christmas remissions to over 16,000 prisoners, including graft convicts

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1 dead, 26 injured in 50-vehicle expressway pile-up north-west of Tokyo

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Myanmar election: military seeks legitimacy amid war, exclusion

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1MDB trial verdict: Former Malaysian PM Najib admits to feeling ‘alone’ in struggle for freedom

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China sealing Hainan customs borders to make full free trade port

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North Korea’s Kim stresses shared bloodshed in New Year message to Putin

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China hits US defence firms with sanctions over arms sales to Taiwan

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Her husband's kidnapping became Malaysia's biggest mystery. Then came a stunning confession

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'We will vote but not with our hearts': Inside the election staged by Myanmar's military rulers

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Bangladesh protests push India ties to the brink, fanning regional security fears

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A 2018 Pakistan study helps explain other post-colonial failures

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China frowns as Mona Lisa of Taiwan’s palace museum goes on loan to Prague

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Myanmar junta lifts Yangon curfew ahead of elections

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North Korea’s nuclear sub reveal jolts US-Russia-China dynamics

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Data centre surge reaches India as American tech giants invest billions

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Israel becomes first country to formally recognise Somaliland as independent state

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Moscow sentences Russian diplomat to 12 years for passing secrets to U.S. intelligence

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Many cheer, but some disappointed with guilty verdict for Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib

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Explosion at Alawite mosque in Syria's Homs kills eight

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US once again recalls imported Indonesian shrimp over Caesium-137 findings

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Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib and the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal

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Two dead in Palestinian attack in Israel, Israeli authorities say

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Thailand’s PM expresses hope for ceasefire with Cambodia by Dec 27

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Thailand bombs Cambodian border area as ceasefire talks continue

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Crisis in Perlis state signals growing power struggle inside Perikatan Nasional alliance

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Explosion at Alawite mosque in Syria's Homs kills five

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Thai defence minister to attend truce talks with Cambodia, PM says

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Thai defence minister to attend truce talks with Cambodia, PM Anutin says

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South Korea braces itself for colder weather with temperatures expected to fall below minus 15 deg C

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China sanctions US defence firms, individuals over arms sales to Taiwan

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At least 15 injured after stabbing, chemical spray attack at factory in Japan

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15 injured in Japan after stabbing, liquid spray attack, official says

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From Zara Qairina to Harimau Malaya: A gripping 2025 for Malaysia

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Elusive wild cat last seen in 1995, feared extinct, rediscovered in Thailand

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South Korea prosecutor seeks 10-year jail term for ex-president Yoon

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South Korea court acquits ex-officials over border killing

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Seoul to ease access to North Korean newspaper

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Worried over boycott calls, Myanmar’s junta moves to counter dissent at the ballot box

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Taiwan holds drill to boost response after metro stabbing

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SIA, other Asian airlines cancel several New York flights due to snowstorm

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Tone-deaf? Australian PM’s popularity plunges over response to Bondi attack

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