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Donald Trump has begun a whistle-stop tour of Asia that will culminate in his first face-to-face meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping for six years. It is “the most important week of diplomacy” for Trump “since he returned to office”, said The Economist.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — 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.
Trump's most anticipated meeting on the three-country tour is with China's Xi on Thursday -- the goal being to end a monthslong trade war.
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Deaths from air pollution could cost Southeast Asia nearly $600 billion by 2050, says new study
Southeast Asian deaths linked to air pollution could rise by up to 10% by 2050, costing the region nearly $600 billion, even as overall pollution levels decrease, according to a new study published in the Environment International journal on Oct. 8.
As AI investment floods into Southeast Asia, governments should be neither AI optimists nor pessimists, but pragmatists.
For his first stop on a whirlwind tour of Asia, President Trump will visit Malaysia on Sunday to attend a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, an organization of growing global importance that represents nearly 700 million people.
Donald Trump is once again raising questions about his health. The 79-year-old president was photographed with noticeably swollen cankles during a summit with Southeast Asian leaders on Sunday, October 26.
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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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12 Unique Bookshops To Visit In Southeast Asia
As a book-loving traveler, you're in for a treat! Southeast Asia is home to some truly unique and charming bookshops. Here is a listicle of unique bookshops to visit across Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Vietnam, and the Philippines: