Poor showing at state polls may strain shaky relations for parties in Malaysia’s unity government https://ift.tt/ghujKoD

Malaysia high court acquits former PM Muhyiddin of power abuse charges https://ift.tt/NfaQjbG

China must act to prevent epidemics in flood-hit Heilongjiang: Vice premier Liu https://ift.tt/LwzVegR

Taiwan presidential frontrunner says no plans to change island’s formal name https://ift.tt/A7oZC1P

China’s military claims to have developed laser weapons that can fire ‘infinitely’ https://ift.tt/7F8js9p

North Korea’s Kim, Russia’s Putin exchange letters, vow stronger ties https://ift.tt/0JyIT1k

Typhoon Lan makes landfall in western Japan, threatens damage https://ift.tt/IRbu8zE

Australian man charged with making fake bomb threat on Malaysia Airlines flight https://ift.tt/8zvkjVn

China opposes UN Security Council meeting on North Korea rights https://ift.tt/Vv5JQRc

Commentary: The heirs and spares of Thailand’s monarchy https://ift.tt/4HzPpaE