CYBERJAYA: Four prominent world leaders are expected to attend the 47th Asean Summit scheduled to take place in Kuala Lumpur ...

US President Donald Trump has confirmed he will attend a major summit of Southeast Asian nations in October, Malaysia’s Prime ...

A regional association of Southeast Asian nations held a summit Tuesday with China and six Persian Gulf countries in efforts to expand economic engagement and bolster resilience amid global trade ...

Their conflict is unlikely to be mentioned at the GCC-ASEAN-China summit, but Vietnam will continue to balance any move toward China with efforts to bridge the gap with the U.S. on trade.

US tariff hikes, Myanmar war and sea disputes will top ASEAN summit agenda ASEAN countries, many which rely on exports to the U.S., have been hit by U.S. tariffs ranging from 10% to 49%.

While the GCC is ASEAN’s seventh-largest trade partner, with total trade reaching $130.7 billion in 2023, the six Gulf states accounted for only around 3.5 percent of ASEAN’s trade in 2023 ...

Nation & World ASEAN opens summit with Persian Gulf nations and China as US threatens tariffs May 26, 2025 at 10:52 pm Updated May 27, 2025 at 5:09 am By EILEEN NG ...