Bloomberg Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said he’ll step down only after resolving problems inherited by the previous administration, raising questions about a handover in power that’s expected to take place before mid-2020. The 94-year-old leader didn’t give a definitive time frame on when he’ll step down or whom his top choice would be. He has previously said he’ll hand ...

Bloomberg Thailand’s highest-profile opposition party warned of more demonstrations after drawing thousands of people to an anti-government rally that also protested the prospect of its looming dissolution. The crowd assembled on an elevated walkway in a Bangkok shopping district three days after the Election Commission said it will petition a court to break up Future Forward for breaching financing rules, ...

Bloomberg North Korea said it successfully conducted a “crucial” test at a long-range projectile launch site and had boosted its nuclear-deterrent capabilities. It didn’t provide any details about the exercise. The news follows a North Korean announcement last week that it held a “very important test,” without elaborating. South Korea’s military believes the North tested an engine for its ballistic ...