KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -China will sign up to a Southeast Asian treaty banning nuclear weapons in the region as soon as all documentation is ready, Malaysia's foreign minister said on Thursday.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Southeast Asian nations to uphold “peace, cooperation, openness and inclusiveness” at a meeting with ASEAN counterparts in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, as the region faces sweeping new U.

Donald Trump’s latest act of trade brinkmanship risks creating a “tariff wall” around the manufacturing hubs of south-east Asia, leading to higher prices and tough choices for US consumers and industry, analysts warn.

He made the remark at a meeting between China and the Asean nations in Kuala Lumpur.  Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Rixos Hotels ushers in a bold new era for Southeast Asia with the launch of Rixos Phu Quoc, its first resort in the region, introducing the award-winning “All-Inclusive, All-Exclusive” concept to Vietnam’s most iconic island.

China has committed to signing the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Treaty "as soon as possible" without reservation, according to Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

The South End’s Ashley Lujares, 40, runs Mango Tao, a Southeast Asian restaurant pop-up. The name is a play on words: “Mga Tao translates to ‘the people,’ and the Philippines is known for its mangoes.

As China and the U.S. compete in artificial intelligence, Southeast Asia should draw from the best of both, panelists said at CNBC’s East Tech West conference.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warned Wednesday that global trade is being weaponized. He said this as Southeast Asia’s foreign ministers held annual talks ahead of the looming threat of US trade tariffs.