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Bad air chokes the life out of a vibrant Pakistani city
50 Hongkongers lose HK$2.83 million in a week from ‘compensated dating’ scams
UN moves to unlock stuck climate financing for Afghanistan, agencies say
Can Kuala Lumpur unseat Singapore and Bangkok as Southeast Asia’s aviation hub?
Japan ramps up tech ambitions with $86b for AI, chips
Pakistan's military to launch new offensive against separatist militants
Japan's manga powerhouse 'Dragon Ball' turns 40
Japanese, Koreans bottom of global love life survey
North Korea hasn’t perfected ICBM warheads, US admiral says
Anger brews in Malaysia over Chinese milk tea giant Chagee’s response to ‘rigged’ contest
US calls Venezuela opposition’s Gonzalez ‘president-elect’
Myanmar led world in landmine victims in 2023: Monitor
China’s Xi pitches a ‘shared future in cyberspace’ at internet forum amid decoupling fears
Hong Kong’s MTR Corp loses London Elizabeth line contract after 10 years of operations
Putin, ascendant in Ukraine, eyes contours of a Trump peace deal
Singapore proposes unprecedented anti-scam powers for police amid support, privacy concerns
China tourist suffering heart attack saved by German studying TCM since childhood
US sanctions put China’s military and civilian tech in bed together, researchers say
India's richest state goes to vote
India's richest state votes in regional election