United States President Donald Trump has stressed the importance of US ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at a summit with their leaders in Malaysia.

US President Donald Trump has “continued to demonstrate leadership and commitment to global efforts for peace and engagement”, says Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

For his first stop on a whirlwind tour of Asia, President Trump will visit Malaysia on Sunday to attend a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, an organization of growing global importance that represents nearly 700 million people.

The Basel Action Network said at least 10 U.S. companies were exporting used electronics to countries that aren't always prepared to safely handle the toxic metals they contain.

Temasek Holdings Pte Chief Executive Officer Dilhan Pillay called for Southeast Asian nations to adopt better enforcement of investor rights to attract global investments into the region.

Last year, Andre Neveling decided to make the first Southeast Asian city he ever visited, in Thailand, his home.

The nascent realignment in Southeast Asia, which the United Nations outlined in a recent report on the region’s shifting trade landscape, is part of a dramatic disruption in the post-World War II U.S.-led global order. It’s a geopolitical development that could make the long-elusive U.S. pivot to Asia even more out of reach.

Trump’s tariffs are squeezing margins, re-routing supply chains and forcing companies to wean themselves off the US market.