Rubio in Malaysia for ASEAN Meetings Amid Tariff Tensions

Trade policies, tariffs, and regional security are expected to be hot topics during the multilateral discussions.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio deplanes upon arrival at Subang Air Base, outside of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 10, 2025. Mandel Ngan/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

A delegation that includes U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 10 local time for a series of high-profile meetings from July 11 to July 12.

Rubio’s first official trip to Asia is centered on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) annual conference.