US President Donald Trump will attend the Asean summit in October, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday, marking the American leader’s first trip to the regional bloc’s key meeting since his return to office.
The two leaders also discussed Trump’s incoming tariffs and free trade, Anwar said.
“After our discussions, he said he has decided to push back his tariff announcement to tomorrow, and he promised it will not be a burden to Malaysia’s economy,” Anwar told parliament.
“President Trump also confirmed that he will attend the Asean summit in October.”
It will mark the first time that Trump has been to an Asean leaders’ meeting, signalling a shift in policy after shunning the event during his first presidency , when he opted to send envoys in his place.