🇲🇾 Malaysia is negotiating a settlement with Deutsche Bank over a $1.1 billion lawsuit linked to 1MDB. The talks could offer another route to recover money from one of the country’s biggest financial scandals. 🧵

🇬🇧 Britain and 🇯🇵 Japan are urging households to stockpile food and water for emergencies. Britain recommends supplies for at least 72 hours. Japan advises preparing for three days without government assistance, preferably a full week. 🧵

🇨🇦 Canada is betting $24 billion on becoming an LNG giant. The expansion of its Kitimat terminal will double capacity to 28 million tonnes a year as war and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz increase demand for alternative suppliers. 🧵

🇺🇸 The US is reopening talks with 🇲🇲 Myanmar’s military-backed leadership after the 2021 coup. Washington wants to tackle scam centers and may seek alternatives to 🇨🇳 China’s rare earth dominance. Can it pursue those interests without legitimizing the junta? 🧵

🇬🇾 Guyana’s opposition leader Azruddin Mohamed is due back in court on October 21 as the United States seeks his extradition on financial crime charges. The case puts a political rivalry under pressure because Mohamed is President Irfaan Ali’s main opponent. 🧵

🇨🇳 “You are now on the list.” China’s Embassy in Manila directed that menacing message at nine 🇵🇭 lawmakers after they called for its ambassador’s expulsion. Marcos must now decide whether keeping diplomatic ties smooth is worth the political cost at home. 🧵

🇺🇦 Ukraine’s future could be discussed by 🇺🇸 Trump, 🇷🇺 Putin and 🇨🇳 Xi, without Ukraine at the table. Putin reportedly wants a new Yalta, where major powers negotiate spheres of influence. Who gets to decide another country’s future? 🧵

🇮🇩 Indonesia’s disaster agency is under investigation over $8.2 million in contracts as wildfires burn roughly 2 million hectares. The agency chief was replaced after his brother was arrested in the corruption probe. How deep does Indonesia's incompetence go? 🧵

🇵🇭 Prosecutors dropped 3 of 4 impeachment charges against VP Sara Duterte to speed up her trial. Now they’re betting everything on alleged unexplained wealth of $13 million. If the remaining charge fails, could their shortcut help her 2028 presidential bid? 🧵

🇲🇾 Malaysia has banned civil servants from using 🇮🇱 Waze on official duty over espionage fears. How does data pose a security risk and what can governments do about it? 🧵