NewsBite

Politics latest: Red-carpet welcome for Trump in Malaysia as key Asian tour gets underway

US President Donald Trump arrived in Malaysia on Sunday on the first leg of an Asian tour that will include high-stakes trade talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

Agency writers, Richard Ferguson, Anthony Galloway, Paige Taylor and staff writers
US President Donald Trump holds the US and Malaysian national flags at a welcome ceremony upon arrival at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Picture: Hasnoor Hussain / POOL / AFP
US President Donald Trump holds the US and Malaysian national flags at a welcome ceremony upon arrival at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Picture: Hasnoor Hussain / POOL / AFP
less than 2 min read
12:25PMOctober 26, 2025.
Updated 6:21PMOctober 26, 2025

Welcome to The Australian’s rolling coverage of news from Canberra and around the country.

Add your comment to this story

To join the conversation, please Don't have an account? Register

Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout

More related stories

Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/politics-latest-i-was-in-the-room-albanese-says-ruddtrump-relationship-is-fine/live-coverage/3a90c44047c8e23a3b44a72fd289086c