Asia, Trump and Malaysia
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The president performed his ritual dance, jerking his fists back and forth while swaying to whatever music is available, as he arrived in Malaysia on Sunday morning. This is the first stop on a several-day tour of Asia where he will meet with the leaders of Malaysia Cambodia,
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim told the East Asia summit on Monday that Asia-Pacific leaders must choose dialogue over coercion and cooperation over confrontation, stressing the need for engagement in light of global conflicts in Gaza,
Malaysia's Capital A said on Thursday it has cleared all conditions to sell its AirAsia aviation business to its medium-haul low-cost sister firm AirAsia X by December, which will unify seven airlines under a single banner.
President Donald Trump left for Asia late on Oct. 24, as the U.S. government shutdown continues and with the president seeking to resolve a trade war.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — President Trump danced with a troupe of native performers upon arrival in the Malaysian capital for the first leg of an Asian tour.
President Trump is back in Washington after spending a week in Asia. He attended the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, addressed U.S. troops in Japan and met with China's President Xi Jinping in South Korea.
The North Korean leader has grown closer to Moscow since he and Trump met in 2019 and did not respond to the U.S. president’s public push for a meeting.
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America’s E-Waste Is Fueling a Toxic Disaster in Southeast Asia
Walker pointed specifically to Malaysia, now the primary recipient of U.S. e-waste, which also receives similar shipments from Europe and other wealthy nations. According to BAN, U.S. e-waste made up 6% of total U.S. exports to Malaysia between 2023 and 2025.
Malaysia has some 16.1 million metric tons of rare earth deposits, according to government estimates, but lacks the technology to mine and process them.