Trade, economic cooperation in focus as ASEAN leaders start plenary session at summit

PM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks during the ASEAN-US Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 26, 2025. - REUTERS
KUALA LUMPUR: Leaders of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN and a few dialogue partners attended the plenary session of the 47th ASEAN Summit with focus on trade and regional economic partnerships on Sunday (October 26).
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- ASEAN plans to promote trade multilateralism and deepen ties with new partners at its annual meeting.
- The bloc is addressing challenges from Trump's global tariff increases.
- Malaysia will host the RCEP Summit, highlighting regional trade cooperation.
Host country Malaysia says it will also chair a summit of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world's largest trade bloc, on Monday (October 27).
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