Malaysia has not ruled Australia out of new Asian grouping:

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AFP - Malaysia has not ruled out including Australia in a planned new Asian grouping, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said, amid opposition charges that the country's stance on terror had hurt its involvement in the region.

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