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Brunei Sultan in good health: Prime Minister's Office 28 May 2025 - 12:30 am
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (R) greets Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah before the plenary session at the 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur on May 26, 2025. (Photo by MOHD RASFAN / POOL / AFP)
Chinese Premier pledges stronger strategic alignment with ASEAN, GCC for common development 27 May 2025 - 10:37 pm
Chinese Premier Li Qiang addresses the opening ceremony of the ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations)-China-GCC (the Gulf Cooperation Council) Economic Forum 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 27, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)
Filipino 'Anak' singer Aguilar dies aged 72 27 May 2025 - 07:51 pm
(FILES) Freddie Aguilar, a folk singer who took part in street protests under the late Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos, performs during a ceremony handing out compensation cheques to victims of human rights during the Marcos dictatorship, in Manila on February 28, 2011. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)
Huge explosion reported at China chemical plant 27 May 2025 - 03:11 pm
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Brunei sultan in Kuala Lumpur hospital for 'fatigue' 27 May 2025 - 02:11 pm
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (C) with wife Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (R) poses alongside Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah before a gala dinner during the 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur on May 26, 2025. (Photo by Fazry Ismail / POOL / AFP)
NZ teen dies after taking part in rugby-inspired social media craze 27 May 2025 - 12:53 pm
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Developing nations face 'tidal wave' of China debt: report 27 May 2025 - 11:39 am
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Nepali 'Everest Man' breaks own record with 31st summit 27 May 2025 - 10:46 am
(Files) Nepali guide Kami Rita Sherpa who reached the top of Mount Everest on May 23, 2023, for a record 28th time looks on after his arrival at the Tribhuvan airport in Kathmandu on May 25, 2023. (Photo by Nisha Bhandari / AFP)
In Japan, two Yubari melons sell for 1 million yen (or $7,000) 27 May 2025 - 12:16 am
A pair of Yubari melons that were purchased for 1 million yen in Chuo Ward, Sapporo, on Monday morning. (Photo by The Japan News)
Smoking in Beijing drops sharply after 10 years of strict ban 26 May 2025 - 10:06 pm
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South Korea Starbucks' nickname service causes political headaches 26 May 2025 - 09:59 pm
People visit a Starbucks cafe after a political protest in Seoul on December 6.  (Photo by Jintak Han/The Washington Post)
Japan's rice prices hit record high 26 May 2025 - 08:07 pm
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Southeast Asian leaders meet to talk tariffs, truce and East Timor 26 May 2025 - 05:43 pm
(From L to R) Laos' Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet, Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto, Myanmar's Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Aung Kyaw Moe and East Timor's Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao pose after the signing ceremony of the Kuala Lumpur declaration at the 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur on May 26, 2025. (Photo by ARIF KARTONO / AFP)
Filmmaker Panahi cheered on return to Iran after Cannes triumph 26 May 2025 - 02:10 pm
Iranian director and screenwriter and producer Jafar Panahi poses with the trophy during a photocall after winning the Palme d'Or for the film
Japan's Narita Airport to build third runway 26 May 2025 - 12:42 pm
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India's monsoon lashes Mumbai as rains arrive early 26 May 2025 - 11:35 am
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'It's in our blood': how Vietnam adopted the Latin alphabet 25 May 2025 - 11:39 pm
This photo taken on May 15, 2025 shows Hoang Thi Thanh Huyen learning calligraphy at the home of calligrapher Nguyen Thanh Tung in Hanoi. (Photo by Nhac Nguyen / AFP) / 
Türkiye, Pakistan to strengthen bilateral cooperation 25 May 2025 - 11:12 pm
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