Global Powers Meet In KL: What’s At Stake?

Sharon Seah, Senior Fellow and Coordinator, ASEAN Studies Centre at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

10-Jul-25 07:45

Global Powers Meet In KL: What’s At Stake?

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As Kuala Lumpur hosts the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, senior officials from the US, China, Norway, Australia and Russia are in attendance. Can regional leaders find common ground on escalating tariffs and mounting geopolitical tensions? Sharon Seah, Senior Fellow, ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute, shares her insights on what to expect from this high-stakes gathering.

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Categories: economy, politics, government

Tags: 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, tarrifs, southeast asia, regional politics, geopolitics,

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