The Philippines' ambassador to the U.S. said President Donald Trump will host his Philippine counterpart in the White House to discuss how the longtime treaty allies can further deepen their security and economic engagements and bolster deterrence against aggression in Asian security flashpoints.

Anwar cited the US' willingness to review trade tariffs and strengthen ties with both Malaysia and the broader ASEAN region. The prime minister also extended a formal invitation to Trump, through Rubio, to attend the upcoming summit in October.

Southeast Asia now finds itself caught in a middle-democracy trap where development sidelines democratic progress

Malaysia emerged at the top of the leaderboard for Southeast Asia's initial public offering (IPO) capital market with  66 per cent or US$940 million (US$1=RM4.24) raised across Southeast Asia during the first half of 2025 (1H 2025),

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warned Wednesday that global trade is being weaponized as Southeast Asia's foreign ministers held annual talks ahead of the looming threat of US trade tariffs.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, as Washington continues to push for a ceasefire in Ukraine. The talks were held on the sidelines of a foreign ministers' meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met in person in Malaysia for the second time, as relations between the United States and Russia begin to sour. The two held a meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting on Thursday.