The ASEAN Summit in Malaysia headed to the finish as a crucible for the economic anxieties and institutional limitations facing the regional bloc.
Trade deals led by U.S. President Donald Trump secured immediate bilateral concessions, but failed to alleviate regional uncertainty over future tariffs and market access. Ahead of the summit's close on Tuesday, foreign and economic ministers called for "greater synergy across the political and economic pillars to respond to the growing economic-security nexus" in a world unsettled by steep U.S. tariffs.
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