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World / Asia

Malaysia to extend Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign until end-2027 amid Mideast conflict 06 Apr 2026 - 07:13 pm
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North Korea leader's sister says Seoul's regret sending drones 'wise behaviour' 06 Apr 2026 - 06:08 pm
(FILES) These images taken on January 4, 2026 and released as a combo image by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on January 10, 2026 shows wreckage of a drone that North Korea claims originated from South Korea, and brought down by specialised electronic warfare assets after violating North Korean airspace. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)
Vietnam parliament convenes to confirm new state leaders 06 Apr 2026 - 01:08 pm
Vietnam's Communist Party general secretary To Lam speaks during the opening session of the National Assembly in Hanoi on April 6, 2026. (Photo by -STR / AFP)
AirAsia X to raise fares, cut capacity over Mideast war 06 Apr 2026 - 01:03 pm
(Files) An AirAsia Airbus A320 passenger aircraft taxis after landing at the I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali on January 21, 2024. (Photo by David Gannon / AFP)
S. Korea allows sailing through Red Sea as alternative route amidst Strait of Hormuz disruptions 06 Apr 2026 - 12:13 pm
File photo of tankers crossing Strait of Hormus
Another Turkish-owned ship has crossed Hormuz strait: Minister 06 Apr 2026 - 11:46 am
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Indonesia raises aviation fuel surcharge, flight ticket prices 06 Apr 2026 - 11:39 am
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Tesla tops S Korea’s imported car market for first time 06 Apr 2026 - 10:09 am
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South Korea president says regrets 'reckless' drones sent to North 06 Apr 2026 - 08:18 am
(Files) These images taken on January 4, 2026, and released as a combo image by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS shows wreckage of a drone that North Korea claims originated from South Korea. (Photo by KCNA Via KNS / AFP)
Bangladesh says suspected measles outbreak kills about 100 children 05 Apr 2026 - 04:11 pm
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Nepal announces two-day weekends to fight energy crunch 05 Apr 2026 - 03:22 pm
File photo of a vendor in Nepal.
77 killed, 137 injured in rain-related incidents in Afghanistan 04 Apr 2026 - 07:54 pm
An Afghan motorist wades across a flooded road at Zawul district in Herat province on April 2, 2026. (Photo by Mohsen KARIMI / AFP)
Vietnam says economy grew 7.83% in first quarter, 'difficulties' ahead 04 Apr 2026 - 07:08 pm
A man drives his farm vehicle loaded with grass in Hanoi on April 3, 2026. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP)
Rain, storms kill 121 in Afghanistan and Pakistan in two weeks 04 Apr 2026 - 03:32 pm
An Afghan motorist wades across a flooded road at Zawul district in Herat province on April 2, 2026. (Photo by Mohsen Karimi / AFP)
Afghanistan quake kills 12, including 8 members of same family 04 Apr 2026 - 02:43 pm
File photo of a street in Kabul, Afghanistan
India-flagged LPG tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz 04 Apr 2026 - 02:26 pm
File photo of an Indian-flagged tanker Jag Vasant carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) that transited through the Strait of Hormuz docked at an offloading terminal along the coast in Mumbai on April 1, 2026. (Photo by Punit Paranjpe / AFP)
Sri Lanka struggles to avert economic collapse over Mideast war 04 Apr 2026 - 10:57 am
The Colombo Municipal Council building, popularly known as the “Town Hall,” is pictured after lights out in Colombo on April 2, 2026. (Photo by Ishara S. Kodikara / AFP)
Pakistan cuts petrol prices a day after steep increase 03 Apr 2026 - 10:51 pm
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