Trump Reaches Trade Pacts With Southeast Asian Nations

The U.S. will exempt some products from tariffs in exchange for lower levies and purchases of U.S. goods across Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam.

Could East Timor be new ally for Philippines as Manila prepares to chair Asean in 2026?

Dili and Manila could work together in trade, infrastructure development, conservation and the maritime Code of Conduct, analysts say.
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Prime Minister Carney advances new trade, economic, and security partnerships with ASEAN nations

Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, concluded his visit to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he attended the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and met with world leaders and investors to strengthen trade,
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Trump's iconic dance goes viral at ASEAN Summit Malaysia

U.S. President Donald Trump displayed his iconic dance moves for Malaysian performers during his Grand welcome at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Sunday, October 26,

Malaysia's Anwar calls for dialogue over coercion at ASEAN's East Asia summit

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday urged Asia-Pacific leaders to choose dialogue over coercion and cooperation over confrontation, as he opened the East Asia summit at a time of sharpening rivalry between the United States and China.

Why India’s Modi skipped Asean summit in Malaysia

Crucial state elections in Bihar and avoiding an ‘awkward situation’ with Trump among likely factors for Modi’s decision, analysts say.
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Asean not sending monitors to Myanmar polls: sources

Myanmar remains a member of Asean but its junta leaders have been barred from the bloc’s meetings since the coup. Other members are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, with newest member East Timor joining on Sunday.
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FIFA President Infantino announces new ASEAN Cup tournament for Southeast Asian nations

FIFA President Gianni Infantino unveiled a new soccer tournament for Southeast Asian nations on Sunday at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Malaysia. Southeast Asia already stages the ASEAN Championship,
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‘History Is Made’: Timor-Leste Becomes ASEAN’s 11th Member

The country’s admission caps off a 14-year journey toward accession, but also presents new challenges for the Southeast Asian bloc.
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(LEAD) Lee vows to step up cooperation with ASEAN to tackle transnational crimes

President Lee Jae Myung said Monday that South Korea will step up cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to combat transnational crimes and prevent young people from falling victim to organized criminal networks in Southeast Asia.
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