
US tariff tensions test Southeast Asian leaders at regional summit
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) May 23, 2025
Southeast Asian leaders will express deep concern over US President Donald Trump's tariff blitz when they meet at a summit Monday, warning that the unilateral move posed huge challenges to economic growth and stability in the region, according to a draft statement seen by AFP. Trump's tariffs has roiled global markets and upended international commerce, and left leaders from the 10-member A