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ASEAN Diplomats Warn Against Unilateral Tariffs

(MENAFN) Unilateral tariffs are deemed “counterproductive and risk exacerbating global economic fragmentation,” stated a joint declaration by senior diplomats from Southeast Asian countries on Friday. Highlighting their “concern” about escalating worldwide …

US Secretary of State Rubio to attend ASEAN summit

(MENAFN) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Kuala Lumpur to participate in the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, marking his first official visit to Southeast Asia since taking office earlier this year, according to local media. Rubio is …

Lavrov, Rubio Await Meeting at ASEAN Forum

(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio are set to meet during the ASEAN forum in Malaysia on Thursday, as confirmed by the US State Department. Although Lavrov and Rubio have held several phone conversations …

Russian FM, US Secretary to meet on sidelines of ASEAN forum in Malaysia

(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio are scheduled to meet Thursday on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum in Malaysia, the U.S. State Department has confirmed. The meeting, listed on the State …

Marco Rubio Lands in Kuala Lumpur to Join ASEAN Talks

(MENAFN) U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio landed in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday to participate in the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, according to a state news agency. This visit marks Rubio’s inaugural trip to Southeast Asia since taking office …

Marco Rubio Visits Malaysia for ASEAN Summit

(MENAFN) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, on Thursday to participate in the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, according to reports from local media. This visit represents Rubio’s inaugural trip to the …

ASEAN asserts belief of free region of nuclear weapons

(MENAFN) The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has reaffirmed its unified stance against the presence of nuclear weapons in the region, underscoring its continued support for the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Treaty. …