KUALA LUMPUR: US President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold an expanded bilateral meeting and signing ceremony with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during the 47th Asean Summit and Related Summits here on Sunday (Oct 26).
Based on the tentative schedule released on the America’s Roll Call website, Trump will arrive in the capital in the morning to attend the opening ceremony of the Summit, followed by a bilateral meeting with Anwar in the afternoon at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
The US President will then take part in a signing ceremony with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Premier Anutin Charnvirakul in the evening, believed to involve a border dispute agreement between the two South-East Asian countries.
Trump is set to conclude the day by participating in the 13th Asean-US Summit and a working dinner with Asean leaders before departing on Monday (Oct 27).
Previous media reports stated that the US President will then fly to Tokyo to meet Japan’s first woman Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, before departing for Busan on Wednesday (Oct 29) to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Summit in South Korea.
On Thursday (Oct 22), US Ambassador to Malaysia Edgard D. Kagan said semiconductor tariffs, trade, investments, security and regional stability are among the topics expected to be discussed during Trump’s visit to Malaysia.
This marks Trump’s maiden trip to Asia in his second presidency, and the first visit to Malaysia by a US President since Barack Obama’s visit a decade ago.
Malaysia, which holds the Asean Chairmanship this year under the theme “Inclusivity and Sustainability”, will host the 47th Asean Summit from Sunday to Tuesday (Oct 28).
The event will see the participation of top leaders from Asean member states, along with key dialogue partners including the United States, China, South Korea, Japan and India.
Other prominent leaders expected to attend the summit include Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, European Council president António Costa, and Takaichi. – Bernama
