PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has written to President Donald Trump seeking his support to organise a meeting between Asean and the United States.

"I have taken the liberty also to write to President Trump to seek his understanding to organise a US-Asean meeting, which means we observe seriously the spirit of centrality," said Anwar.
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On May 25, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said that Malaysia, as the 2025 Asean Chair, is still awaiting confirmation from the US on the proposed date for the Asean-US Special Summit.
On April 5, Mohamad said he received a phone call from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss, among other things, the Malaysia-US bilateral relations under the Comprehensive Cooperation Framework.
Asean’s economic ministers had previously said that the 10-member bloc would not impose any retaliatory measures as the group wanted to engage in a “frank and constructive” dialogue with the US to address trade-related concerns.
