KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday he had written to Donald Trump proposing a meeting between the U.S. President and Southeast Asian leaders in a bid to alleviate the fallout from Washington's sweeping new tariffs.
Regional bloc opens two-day meeting in Kuala Lumpur amid trade uncertainty

ASEAN leaders pose for a group photo as they attend a summit of the bloc in Kuala Lumpur on May 26. © Reuters
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday he had written to Donald Trump proposing a meeting between the U.S. President and Southeast Asian leaders in a bid to alleviate the fallout from Washington's sweeping new tariffs.