The United States and Thailand just set a new baseline for 0 a packed day of high-stakes diplomacy in Kuala Lumpur, both countries signed a framework to remove nearly all trade barriers between 1 agreed to slash tariffs on about 99% of U. S. goods, everything from farm exports to industrial 2 3 committed to clearing non-tariff barriers and setting up a new system to handle future 4 announcement came during the regional summit where President Donald 5 participated in the 13th annual U. S.-ASEAN 6 didn’t stop at 7 also signed reciprocal trade agreements with Cambodia and Malaysia, issued joint statements with Vietnam, and hammered out multiple defense 8 met with four heads of government in a single day, called it “a historic alignment of peace and commerce,” and said, “We’re clearing the table, making it fair, finally.” Thailand signs peace with Cambodia, frees detained soldiers Thailand didn’t just ink trade 9 signed 10 Minister Anutin Charnvirakul joined Cambodia’s leader at a ceremony hosted by Trump and Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
There, they signed the ‘Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords,’ an agreement that ended months of rising border 11 agreed to free 18 Cambodian soldiers who had been detained since 12 sides committed to building border observer 13 will monitor activity and de-escalate flashpoints in real time. “This is about peace with real consequences,” Trump said. “People’s lives are on the 14 now they’ll be safe.” This peace breakthrough wasn’t 15 the same room, Malaysia finalized a major deal with the 16 will cut tariffs and lift restrictions on American agriculture, cars, and 17 will also end unfair policies that blocked 18 from competing in its 19 return, the 20 recognize Malaysian regulatory oversight, no more double testing or duplicate 21 made a similar offer, agreeing to eliminate all tariffs on U.
S. exports, including food and industrial 22 Cambodia, Washington also agreed to restart the ANGKOR SENTINEL defense exercise, last held in 23 for the first time since Prime Minister Hun Manet took power, he met face-to-face with a 24 25 agreed to lift its arms embargo and open more training seats at West Point and the Air Force Academy for Cambodian officers. US, Thailand ramp up defense and crime-fighting partnership Thailand and the United States also expanded defense 26 countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding focused on strengthening supply chains for critical minerals used in chips, EVs, and 27 MOU also promotes deals between 28 Thai 29 goal?
Push back against subsidized dumping, fake pricing, and low standards that’ve polluted global 30 also pledged to step up cybercrime 31 Thai law enforcement agencies will now work together to crack down on scam centers and financial fraud rings, some of which have stolen over $10 billion from Americans. “These aren’t kids in 32 are organized networks. We’re going after them,” a 33 said. Elsewhere, Trump closed a $3.4 billion annual LNG deal with Malaysia’s Petronas, $42.6 million in coal sales, and $119 million in telecom 34 committed to buying 30 Boeing planes with an option for 30 more, and agreed to purchase $150 billion worth of U.
S. semiconductors, aerospace parts, and data center 35 countries signed another MOU on maritime security and even co-signed the Artemis Accords—bringing the number of space-exploring nations onboard to 36 $50 free to trade crypto when you sign up to Bybit now
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