U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Malaysia on Sunday to attend the annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asean Nations, or ASEAN.

Malaysia and the US also inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Critical Minerals during the ceremony. According to the White House, Malaysia has committed to refraining from banning, or imposing quotas on, exports to the US of critical minerals or rare earth elements.

The US president was met at the airport by Malaysian officials and a crowd of onlookers waving flags and dancing ahead of a summit with leaders from the ASEAN group of nations.

President Trump danced with a troupe of native performers upon arrival in the Malaysian capital for the first leg of an Asian tour. Looking fresh after a 23-hour flight from Washington, the 79-year-old swung his hips and pumped his fists to the beat of a drum near a red carpet on the airport tarmac outside Air Force One on Sunday morning local time.

[KUALA LUMPUR] US President Donald Trump claimed on Sunday (Oct 26) that his administration has “ended eight wars in eight months” since his return to the White House, as he appeared alongside Malaysian and South-east Asian leaders at the signing of the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord between Thailand and Cambodia.

Gresini Racing's Alex Marquez won the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, with the Spaniard finishing ahead of KTM's Pedro Acosta and Honda's Joan Mir, to claim his third victory of the season.

Trump joins Malaysian performers in traditional dance, receives online praise while attending ASEAN summit engagements

Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan has warned Southeast Asian counterparts that neutrality is shrinking due to big power rivalry.