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Corruption probe against former Kyrgyz security chief widens with arrest of his brother

Russia warns citizens not to travel to states that have extradition treaties with US

US Vice President Vance spoke to intermediaries about Iran conflict as recently as Tuesday, source says

China’s property slump far from over despite embattled developer Country Garden’s return to profit

Malaysia’s public sector, govt-linked firms to work from home from April 15

Pakistan, Afghanistan open fresh talks in China to end conflict, say sources

Deforestation surge, El Nino raise fears of repeat of Indonesia’s 2015 haze crisis

4 high-value paintings linked to 1MDB case, including a Picasso, to arrive in Malaysia on April 6

Thailand to force cannabis shops to adopt medical model as numbers plunge

20 local governments in Japan, including Hokkaido, introduce new lodging tax

Malaysia starts enforcing total ban on e-waste imports

Accused money laundering leader extradited from Cambodia to China

Body of Singaporean man found cast in cement in Indonesian river; 2 men arrested

China opposes Philippines renaming disputed South China Sea islands

Jailed ex-South Korea president Yoon received over $1 million in inmate funds: Data

Billionaires step in as Thailand battles rising living costs

India begins counting over 1 billion people in digital census

Australia’s Albanese urges using public transport, says war’s effects will last months

Rights group condemns Hong Kong company tests on severed animal heads, limbs

Macron lauds Europe’s ‘predictability’ in seeming contrast to Trump

World does not need a crisis over Taiwan, opposition leader says ahead of China trip

Diesel price doubles in Cambodia on Middle East war fallout

S. Korean students avoiding school-related group chats over cyberbullying concerns

Petrol station checks, diesel limits: Malaysia tightens enforcement on subsidised fuel sales

At least 18 dead after migrant boat sinks off Turkey's Aegean coast

No joke: Thai government warns of jail time for April Fool’s hoaxes

Prabowo and Anwar dial into the Gulf to protect energy and political standing

South Korea will use AI to speed up responses to digital sex crimes

Guidebooks on how to respond to sexual violence distributed to foreign students in S. Korea

Malaysia bans foreign cards at fuel pumps, but S’poreans still free to swipe for RON97

EU lawmakers press China on unsafe products on rare Beijing visit

China expects severe flooding, drought in 2026

India raises jet fuel, commercial LPG prices as Middle East crisis drives global surge

All but 1 of BTS’ new songs chart Billboard’s Hot 100

Malaysia’s Energy Commission says natural gas and coal supplies secure despite rising costs

Baidu robotaxis freeze in China’s Wuhan, sparking flurry of police calls

Cambodia says it extradited accused money laundering leader to China

Japan allows joint child custody after divorce from April 1

S. Korea to offer up to $850 in annual subsidies to households that adopt retired service dogs

Australia PM Albanese to address nation over Iran crisis

South Korea and Indonesia discuss energy security, sign agreements on minerals and tech

Australia PM Albanese to address nation as Iran war pushes oil prices higher

Australia passes law to trade, stock fuel alongside rare earths amid energy shortages

Drunk driver in viral fatal Klang crash charged with murder

Vietnam braces for thunderstorms, strong winds, hail during seasonal transition

Indonesia calls for investigation into peacekeeper deaths

Japan moves to approve commercial flying car passenger service as early as 2027

Hong Kong’s ‘hero trees’ lose their glory as climate warms

When will Japan’s cherry blossoms bloom? AI can help answer that

Chiang Mai declares two wildfire disaster zones, steps up emergency aid