In Malay, the equivalent is "What news (do you bring)?" and the generic response is "good news". And if someone is not doing well, the response might be "things

In Malay, the equivalent is "What news (do you bring)?" and the generic response is "good news". And if someone is not doing well, the response might be "things are alright". But it's a bit more useful IMO because people can just say anything they like, e.g. "I got 2 hours of sleep last night!" or "I haven't had lunch. Want to eat together?"