US EditionASEAN must deepen integration to tackle US tariffs, Malaysia says
- ASEAN leaders met on Monday, May 25, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to address the impact of U.S. Tariffs on the region's economy and unity.
- The meeting followed rising unilateral U.S. Tariff measures that disrupted trade, worsened by the ongoing U.S.-China trade war and unresolved regional conflicts like Myanmar's civil war.
- Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan urged ASEAN nations to deepen economic integration, diversify markets, and maintain unity to counter external pressures and global trade disruptions.
- The Trump administration implemented tariffs ranging from 10 to 49 percent that heavily impacted six ASEAN member countries, while the bloc is advancing joint initiatives and planning upcoming summits with China and Gulf Cooperation Council states.
- ASEAN's response is critical as external challenges including superpower rivalry, climate change, and regional instability test its traditional neutrality and regional centrality.
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ASEAN must deepen integration to tackle U.S. tariffs, Malaysia says
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ASEAN must deepen integration to tackle US tariffs, Malaysia says
Malaysia's foreign minister has urged Southeast Asian nations to accelerate economic integration, diversify markets and stay united to tackle the fallout from global trade disruptions due to sweeping U.S. tariffs hikes.
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