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US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One as he departs for the Asia Pacific, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on October 24, 2025 [Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters]

By John Power and Erin Hale

Published On 26 Oct 202526 Oct 2025

  • US President Donald Trump is kicking off his first trip to the Asia Pacific since his re-election by attending the ASEAN summit in Malaysia.
  • US tariffs and access to rare earth minerals will be high on the agenda of Sunday’s gathering of Southeast Asian nations, while Trump is also set to preside over the signing of a peace deal between Thailand and Cambodia.