Southeast Asian leaders meet to talk tariffs, truce and East Timor

Kuala Lumpur—Southeast Asian leaders meet Monday for their first summit since Donald Trump’s tariff policies upended global economic norms, with the trade-dependent nations expected to issue a joint message of deep concern over recent US actions. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) will also tackle pressing regional issues, attempting to increase pressure on Myanmar’s military junta and iron out remaining issues with East Timor’s application to join the bloc. On Tuesday the leaders will be joined in Kuala Lumpur by representatives of China and Gulf states, as they seek to solidify diverse economic alliances in the face of future…