KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday urged Asia-Pacific leaders to choose dialogue over coercion and cooperation over confrontation, as he opened the East Asia summit at a time of sharpening rivalry between the United States and China.

President Donald Trump flashed his cankles while meeting with leaders from Southeast Asian nations on Sunday. Trump landed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia after a seven-hour flight from Qatar to take part in a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

With East Timor officially joining the other 10 ASEAN countries, the region further demonstrates its growing political ties and cooperation.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a key regional intergovernmental organization that encourages political, economic, and social cooperation among Southeast Asian nations. Since its establishment in 1967,

Malaysian premier hosting 4th ASEAN summit, with participation of presidents from US, South Africa, Brazil, South Korea, among others - Anadolu Ajansı

Southeast Asian countries are promoting the use of local currencies in trade to reduce their reliance on the US dollar and mitigate risks from American sanctions. However, online claims that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) had announced it will stop settling their trade in the dollar are false;

Masters of Statecraft Turn World Inside Out It began with a head-butt and ended with Asian domination of the world -- and in between Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice played the piano. The annual gala dinner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations lived up to its reputation as the wacky highlight of regional diplomacy on Thursday night. By Reuters

Speaking to CNA's Roland Lim at the Singapore International Energy Week, the association’s Director General Sama Bilbao y Leon urged ASEAN countries to learn from Japan, South Korea and China, and tap into the global expertise already available in the industry.

With the Association of Southeast Asian Nations leaders meeting in Kuala Lumpur, the growing problem of scam centers is in the spotlight.