1. South Korea's liberal party candidate, Lee Jae-myung, was elected president.

2. Mongolia's Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene has stepped down after losing parliamentary support following corruption claims that erupted into street protests last month.

3. Indonesia has committed to provide a list of preferred tariffs on US goods before starting a second round of talks with Washington scheduled this month.

4. US has given its blessing to a plan by Syria's new leadership to incorporate thousands of foreign jihadist former rebel fighters into the national army.

5. Chinese auto dealers called on automakers to stop offloading too many cars on dealerships amid intense price wars.

6. Toyota will take a group supplier private in a $26 billion deal.