ASEAN want to discuss tariffs with Trump as a unified bloc, Malaysia PM says
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 26, 2025 (AP) — ASEANs will forge a common front to face challenges including economic headwinds from U.S. tariffs and a four-year civil war in Myanmar, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Monday. Opening an annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Anwar said he has sought a unified bloc meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss the tariffs. Officials are hopeful it could happen later this year. Malaysia is the current chair of ASEAN. “For ASEAN, our peace, stability and prosperity have often depended on an open, inclusive, rules-based international order… These