U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Malaysian Minister of Overseas Affairs Mohamad Hasan shake fingers as they participate in a memorandum of understanding signing throughout the 58th Affiliation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Overseas Ministers’ assembly and associated conferences on the Conference Centre in Kuala Lumpur on July 10, 2025. Mandel Ngan/POOL/AFP by way of Getty Photographs
KUALA LUMPUR—Overseas delegations concluded a five-day multilateral financial convention with a sequence of conferences geared toward fostering cooperation between nations and strengthening financial ties throughout the Affiliation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Malaysia.
Mohamad bin Hasam, Malaysia’s international minister, instructed reporters on the occasion’s conclusion on July 11 that partnering nations will “handle their variations in a constructive and accountable method … to make sure that the area stays peaceable, secure and affluent.”