• U.S. naval authorities are investigating the death of a 34-year-old Green Beret in Mali over the summer as a homicide. Two members of the Navy’s elite SEAL Team 6 have been identified as “persons of interest” in his strangulation. [The New York Times]

• The Thai government ordered the public to wear normal clothing and remove all mourning symbols as the year of grieving for King Bhumibol Adulyadej ends. [The Nation]

• In Myanmar, Facebook has become a breeding ground for hate speech and virulent posts about the Rohingya. [The New York Times]

• President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines arrives in Japan for a two-day visit. He is to meet Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and have an audience with the emperor. [ABS-CBN]

• Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, arrive in Singapore for a four-day visit. [Today]

• Indonesia lowered the alert status of the volcano Mount Agung on the tourist island of Bali after a significant decrease in seismic activity. [AP]

• Barack Obama was summoned for jury duty in Illinois, his home state — and he plans to show up, a court official said. [The New York Times]

• Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba, will star with Jet Li and other action stars in a kung fu movie to promote tai chi. [South China Morning Post]