Tokyo in talks with Manila over sending troops to the Philippines ft.com/content/2bf4cb… via @ft

Prabowo's first overseas trip as president-elect will be to China.

Indonesia says it will expand nickel output despite low global prices and a supply glut in a bid to protect long-term demand for nickel batteries. ft.com/content/ba1e98… via @ft

I'm delighted to have started a new role this year as Jakarta Correspondent at Financial Times, which has opened a new Indonesia bureau. I'll also be covering Vietnam and the Philippines. Pls send tips, hellos and Jakarta recommendations!

Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah was killed while working in southern Lebanon on Friday, Reuters said in a statement reut.rs/3rP7YD0

In Malaysia, migrants are in limbo after promised jobs fall through. Two died by suicide.
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Malaysia probes cases of migrant workers left jobless and without passports #forcedlabour reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

Malaysia seeks to decriminalise suicide attempts reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

Malaysia says Beijing concerned about its energy projects in South China Sea reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

SCOOP: French court bailiffs on Monday sought to assess three Paris properties owned by Malaysia, in a case linked to a $15bln award to the late Sulu sultan's heirs. The bailiffs were turned away by the Malaysian embassy, the govt and lawyers said.

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Malaysia pressed to probe deaths of 150 foreigners in detention last year reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

Zahid Hamidi issues a statement, saying BN accepts and respects the election result, saying that it is a “major signal” from the people towards the coalition.

Voting in P.220 Baram is suspended due to bad weather and will be postponed to another date according to Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia.

This, and the Padang Serai situation means that we will only get results from 220 seats today.

Some Malaysians going extra mile to make their vote count! Semangat! Be safe and take care!

Malaysian pilots, volunteers pitch in to fly thousands of ballots home cstu.io/ce3147