Daily brief
Singapore has approved caning for boys as young as 9 who bully others at school, as part of a new anti-bullying strategy announced by the Ministry of Education.
China and Bangladesh foreign ministers held talks, vowing deeper cooperation, with China offering to be Bangladesh's trusted development partner.
The Asean Summit in Cebu confirmed 10 heads of state will attend, with Myanmar sending an envoy; the Philippines urged Myanmar to grant Asean access to Aung San Suu Kyi.
Japan pivots its Indo-Pacific strategy toward Southeast Asia, and will launch working-level talks with the Philippines on destroyer exports.
Tarique Rahman's BNP congratulated the BJP on its Bengal election win, while requesting discussion on the Teesta water-sharing issue.