US Announces 4 New Deals on Trade, Rare Earths in Southeast Asia

President Donald Trump is currently in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for a trade summit with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul watches Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands on the sidelines of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. Mohd Rasfan/Pool Photo via AP

The United States has reached trade deals with four Southeast Asian countries addressing critical rare earth minerals and broader trade imbalances.

U.S. President Donald Trump, currently in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for a trade summit with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, signed agreements with Malaysia and Cambodia, as well as a framework agreement with Thailand that commits both to working on trade issues.