US president Donald Trump’s trip to Asia, which begins Sunday, carries significant economic stakes for countries around the region, with multiple tariff deals still pending and a trade dispute simmering between Washington and Beijing.
Trump will visit Malaysia from Oct 26 to 27 for the Asean summit.
He will then travel to Japan before attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in South Korea starting Oct 29.
Here follows some of the key issues:
Malaysia: agreement on track
Malaysia is expected to finalise a trade deal with Washington during Trump’s visit to Kuala Lumpur, with negotiations “99.9%” complete, according to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
The governments will also sign “initial agreements” to strengthen trade and investment, he said. “Semiconductors, AI, digital…