KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday urged Asia-Pacific leaders to choose dialogue over coercion and cooperation over confrontation, as he opened the East Asia summit at a time of sharpening rivalry between the United States and China.

Malaysia ‘carried out its responsibilities' as ASEAN chair ‘with spirit of unity, patience, steadfast leadership,’ says Prime Minister Anwar - Anadolu Ajansı

Taking place from Oct. 25 to 28, this year’s ASEAN Summit will be held in Malaysia and is set to be a critical moment in reshaping the Indo-Pacific’s role in the evolving global order.

A series of high-level and bilateral meetings took place on the second day of the 47th Asean Summit and Related Summits here yesterday, including

The Philippines formally accepted the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) Chairship from Malaysia during the closing

The ASEAN bloc of Southeast Asian nations and China on Tuesday signed an upgrade to their free trade agreement, which includes sections on digital, the green economy and other new industries, Beijing's Commerce Ministry said.

IEA indicates that Malaysia is critical for future rare earth refining and ASEAN and Austrlia have critical mining, reserves and refining of rare earths.

The United States President Donald Trump has described Malaysia as "a great, very vibrant country” after concluding his two-day visit here for the 47th Asean Summit and Related Summits. In a post on his Truth Social account today,