Trump Lands in Malaysia on First Leg of Asia Tour

AFP-Jiji

11:53 JST, October 26, 2025

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP-Jiji) — U.S. President Donald Trump touched down in Malaysia on Sunday for a one-day visit to a summit of Southeast Asian leaders, and ahead of a high stakes meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping later this week.

The U.S. leader is to oversee a ceremonial signing of a peace deal between neighbours Thailand and Cambodia later in the day, and sign a trade agreement with Association of Southeast Asian Nations host Malaysia.