North Korea’s Kim wants ‘forward-looking’ ties with Russia https://ift.tt/gYkPJa3

China’s Xi Jinping commits to more investments in Nigeria https://ift.tt/fkuR13F

5 hot-button issues set to figure strongly in Indonesia’s presidential, legislative elections https://ift.tt/5JmrPBg

Fears rising that Thailand’s 10,000-baht cash handouts will benefit big business, hurt financial stability instead https://ift.tt/TfvtJ9S

Russia says it is coordinating Middle East policy with China https://ift.tt/ewNqhIc

China’s nuclear arsenal at more than 500 warheads: Pentagon report https://ift.tt/3fq9WXb

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister hails Chinese investment, dismisses notion of ‘debt-trap diplomacy’ https://ift.tt/0optgSy

Malaysian law firms involved in 1MDB settlement with Goldman Sachs fight court orders to surrender documents https://ift.tt/Pkoej1a

Indonesia’s presidential hopefuls Anies, Ganjar register as candidates, leaving frontrunner Prabowo on back foot https://ift.tt/NILwB2b

TSMC flags better times ahead as Q3 profit beats expectations https://ift.tt/VeEB6Gu