ASEAN meeting grapples with trade war, territorial disputes

NTHABURI, Thailand (AP) — Malaysia’s prime minister has urged leers in Souast Asia to use sway of ir shared market of 650 million people and speak with “one voice” to get fair access to world tre.

Mahathir Moham told business leers on sidelines of a regional summit of Association of Souast Asian Nations that y should unite in fighting back if countries try to shut m out of ir markets.

im of unity ASEAN strives to project is clouded by wrangling over a long-delayed agreement on a free tre bloc. 10-nation bloc is also divided over handling of territorial disputes with China.

President Donald Trump opted t to attend meetings outside Thailand’s capital, Bangkok. sharp-tongued Mahathir h some harsh words for U.S. leer and his policies.