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Five Malaysians held in Jakarta as etomidate bust uncovers secret vape lab

The Malaysians were arrested after five kilogrammes of suspected etomidate were found hidden in their shoes

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China - US agree tariff cuts on US$60b of goods as trade truce extended

Both nations extend their trade truce to Jan 10 and strike deals on US coal imports, financial services and market access

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Thai Court clears February election, removing threat of rerun

The ruling allows Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s government to continue after the decision states that ballot markings did not breach voter secrecy

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Thailand floods kill eight, affect more than 580k homes as Bangkok battles rising waters

Nearly 6,000 residents in Bangkok alone moved into evacuation centres and nationwide economic losses estimated at 11 billion baht

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ASEAN must guard against perception of geopolitical agenda

The Foreign Minister says the bloc must ensure its collective voice remains principled and is not seen as serving particular geopolitical interests

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Floods and landslides kill 70 in India and Nepal, more flash floods feared

Storms rigger floods and landslides, damaging homes and infrastructure and prompting warnings of further flash floods across Nepal

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Interpol: Scam networks evolve into global criminal enterprises

Increasingly sophisticated scam networks are operating across borders and using Southeast Asia as a base to target victims worldwide

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Myanmar drug fugitive arrested in Vietnam after regional manhunt

A key fugitive wanted over the trafficking of 810kg of methamphetamine worth more than K20 billion has been arrested in Vietnam

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Bangkok floodwaters recede but heavy rain threat remains

The floods prompts authorities to declare all 50 districts disaster areas, but renewed downpours remain a threat to the Thai capital

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Iran awaits formal US response despite Trump rejection of Hormuz proposal

US President Donald Trump dismisses the Iranian proposal, saying Tehran was “losing so badly” and that the deal put forward by Iran was not “acceptable”

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UN Security Council Veto must be abolished - Foreign Minister says

Malaysia calls for the United Nations Security Council’s veto power to be challenged and abolished, particularly in cases involving crimes against humanity

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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea’s New Britain region

The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) records the tremor at a depth of 93.6 kilometres

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ICC panel found no misconduct by Karim Khan, report says

A three-member panel reviewing sexual misconduct allegations against ICC prosecutor Karim Khan reportedly found that a UN investigation did not establish miscon...