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| Nintendo, Duterte, Donald Trump: Your Friday Briefing | Nintendo, Duterte, Donald Trump: Your Friday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| We’re trying something new for our readers in Asia and Australia: a morning briefing to jump-start your day. | We’re trying something new for our readers in Asia and Australia: a morning briefing to jump-start your day. |
| What do you like? What do you want to see here? Email us with your feedback at asiabriefing@nytimes.com. | What do you like? What do you want to see here? Email us with your feedback at asiabriefing@nytimes.com. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • Both major American political parties expressed concern over Donald J. Trump’s refusal to commit to abiding by the outcome of the Nov. 8 election, a position he repeated a day after his acrimonious final debate with Hillary Clinton. | • Both major American political parties expressed concern over Donald J. Trump’s refusal to commit to abiding by the outcome of the Nov. 8 election, a position he repeated a day after his acrimonious final debate with Hillary Clinton. |
| “I will totally accept the results of this great and historic presidential election — if I win,” he said at a rally in Ohio. | “I will totally accept the results of this great and historic presidential election — if I win,” he said at a rally in Ohio. |
| • President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines deepened his rapprochement with China, agreeing to resume talks on disputes in the South China Sea and declaring a “separation from the United States.” | • President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines deepened his rapprochement with China, agreeing to resume talks on disputes in the South China Sea and declaring a “separation from the United States.” |
| But he did not scrap the 70-year-old treaty alliance with Washington or the accord that gives the United States access to five military bases. | But he did not scrap the 70-year-old treaty alliance with Washington or the accord that gives the United States access to five military bases. |
| He is expected to address Chinese business leaders today and may visit a drug rehabilitation center in Beijing. | He is expected to address Chinese business leaders today and may visit a drug rehabilitation center in Beijing. |
| • Typhoon Haima is moving toward Hong Kong today as a weaker storm after bringing devastating wind, rain and flooding to the northern Philippines. | • Typhoon Haima is moving toward Hong Kong today as a weaker storm after bringing devastating wind, rain and flooding to the northern Philippines. |
| Officials in hard-hit areas said it could take days to assess the damage, but a large-scale disaster seemed to have been avoided. | Officials in hard-hit areas said it could take days to assess the damage, but a large-scale disaster seemed to have been avoided. |
| • An American serviceman was killed by a roadside bomb while assisting Kurdish forces in the campaign to recapture Mosul. | • An American serviceman was killed by a roadside bomb while assisting Kurdish forces in the campaign to recapture Mosul. |
| Our reporting team is on the front lines as thousands of pesh merga fighters attack from the north. | Our reporting team is on the front lines as thousands of pesh merga fighters attack from the north. |
| • Britain will posthumously pardon gay and bisexual men who were convicted of sexual offenses that have been decriminalized, the government announced. | • Britain will posthumously pardon gay and bisexual men who were convicted of sexual offenses that have been decriminalized, the government announced. |
| The measure has been nicknamed Turing’s Law, after Alan Turing, the mathematician central to the development of the computer. He committed suicide in 1954, after being convicted on charges of homosexuality. | The measure has been nicknamed Turing’s Law, after Alan Turing, the mathematician central to the development of the computer. He committed suicide in 1954, after being convicted on charges of homosexuality. |
| • Top-secret U.S. hacking tools were found in a huge trove of stolen documents held by a contractor for the National Security Agency. | • Top-secret U.S. hacking tools were found in a huge trove of stolen documents held by a contractor for the National Security Agency. |
| Investigators believe the case is the largest episode of mishandled classified documents in the country’s history. | Investigators believe the case is the largest episode of mishandled classified documents in the country’s history. |
| • Nintendo provided the first glimpse of its highly anticipated portable game console, the Nintendo Switch. | • Nintendo provided the first glimpse of its highly anticipated portable game console, the Nintendo Switch. |
| • Microsoft announced surprisingly high profits in its latest quarter, validating the strategy of its C.E.O., Satya Nadella, and placing its stock on track for its record high. | |
| • A hotel project in Texas is using Donald Trump’s name and other incentives, including a path to a green card in the United States, to reel in Chinese investors. | |
| • Japanese investors are watching for news from speeches today by the Bank of Japan’s governor, Hirohiko Kuroda. | • Japanese investors are watching for news from speeches today by the Bank of Japan’s governor, Hirohiko Kuroda. |
| • A Hong Kong tribunal punished an American investor who criticized a Chinese property developer. | • A Hong Kong tribunal punished an American investor who criticized a Chinese property developer. |
| Andrew Left was barred from trading in Hong Kong for five years and ordered to surrender more than $200,000, in a case that raised concerns about freedom of speech. | Andrew Left was barred from trading in Hong Kong for five years and ordered to surrender more than $200,000, in a case that raised concerns about freedom of speech. |
| • Big investors are souring on hedge funds. | • Big investors are souring on hedge funds. |
| For the first nine months of the year, more than $50 billion has been pulled in the biggest exodus for the industry since the financial crisis. | For the first nine months of the year, more than $50 billion has been pulled in the biggest exodus for the industry since the financial crisis. |
| • “Whoever survives this is going to win,” said a veteran energy analyst. Big Oil’s major players have adjusted to two years of low prices and may emerge stronger than ever. | • “Whoever survives this is going to win,” said a veteran energy analyst. Big Oil’s major players have adjusted to two years of low prices and may emerge stronger than ever. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • The Caravan: “The Iron Cage.” An analysis of protests in Indian-controlled Kashmir that started with the killing of a militant commander. | • The Caravan: “The Iron Cage.” An analysis of protests in Indian-controlled Kashmir that started with the killing of a militant commander. |
| • Vice Motherboard: “Hustling Haunted Apartments to Millennial Expats.” A Hong Kong company capitalizes on fears of ghosts to find lower prices. | • Vice Motherboard: “Hustling Haunted Apartments to Millennial Expats.” A Hong Kong company capitalizes on fears of ghosts to find lower prices. |
| • Golf Digest: “Pratima Sherpa is working to become Nepal’s first golf star.” She’s 17, grew up and still lives in a golf course maintenance shed, and is the country’s top-ranked female golfer. | • Golf Digest: “Pratima Sherpa is working to become Nepal’s first golf star.” She’s 17, grew up and still lives in a golf course maintenance shed, and is the country’s top-ranked female golfer. |
| • In Egypt, a weekslong sugar shortage has plunged people into a panic and has manifested itself in frustration with the government’s handling of the economy. | • In Egypt, a weekslong sugar shortage has plunged people into a panic and has manifested itself in frustration with the government’s handling of the economy. |
| “The people are going to snap,” one Egyptian said. | “The people are going to snap,” one Egyptian said. |
| • An Indonesian man was jailed for 10 years for making bombs that killed four civilians in Jakarta in January. Dodi Suridi, 23, a supporter of the Islamic State, smiled as he left the court and said he accepted the verdict as “the risk of being a terrorist.” | • An Indonesian man was jailed for 10 years for making bombs that killed four civilians in Jakarta in January. Dodi Suridi, 23, a supporter of the Islamic State, smiled as he left the court and said he accepted the verdict as “the risk of being a terrorist.” |
| • How much do different colleges’ graduates earn? The answers are changing the way students and families evaluate prospective universities. | • How much do different colleges’ graduates earn? The answers are changing the way students and families evaluate prospective universities. |
| Switzerland has long been a popular destination with foreign officials who are seeking discreet banking services. | Switzerland has long been a popular destination with foreign officials who are seeking discreet banking services. |
| But while their money may be hidden, their arrival in the Swiss city of Geneva isn’t any longer. | But while their money may be hidden, their arrival in the Swiss city of Geneva isn’t any longer. |
| This month when a private jet sometimes used by the son of the authoritarian ruler of Equatorial Guinea arrived, a tweet was posted: “A dictator’s plane landed at #gva airport.” | This month when a private jet sometimes used by the son of the authoritarian ruler of Equatorial Guinea arrived, a tweet was posted: “A dictator’s plane landed at #gva airport.” |
| The United States views the son, Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, as a kleptocrat, saying he once went on a $100 million American shopping spree. | The United States views the son, Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, as a kleptocrat, saying he once went on a $100 million American shopping spree. |
| François Pilet, a journalist, is part of the team behind the GVA Dictator Alert. | François Pilet, a journalist, is part of the team behind the GVA Dictator Alert. |
| Mr. Pilet and his cousin, a former Google software engineer, wrote a computer program to track the comings and goings of the world’s powerful and wealthy to the city. | Mr. Pilet and his cousin, a former Google software engineer, wrote a computer program to track the comings and goings of the world’s powerful and wealthy to the city. |
| Here’s how it works: The program regularly scans an antenna that collects transponder codes from the planes entering and exiting Geneva. If there’s a match with a plane linked to an authoritarian government, it triggers a tweet. | Here’s how it works: The program regularly scans an antenna that collects transponder codes from the planes entering and exiting Geneva. If there’s a match with a plane linked to an authoritarian government, it triggers a tweet. |
| “Switzerland is still one of the best places for corrupt dictators to hide their money,” Mr. Pilet said. “Every time we see dictators arrive in Geneva, we should ask ourselves, Why is this guy coming?” | “Switzerland is still one of the best places for corrupt dictators to hide their money,” Mr. Pilet said. “Every time we see dictators arrive in Geneva, we should ask ourselves, Why is this guy coming?” |
| Patrick Boehler contributed reporting. | Patrick Boehler contributed reporting. |
| Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings. | Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings. |
| What would you like to see here? Contact us at asiabriefing@nytimes.com. | What would you like to see here? Contact us at asiabriefing@nytimes.com. |