He made the remark at a meeting between China and the Asean nations in Kuala Lumpur.  Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with Southeast Asian leaders in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday during his first official trip to Asia, aiming to reaffirm Washington’s focus on the Indo-Pacific despite President Donald Trump's escalating tariff campaign that targets many regional partners.

Parts of South Korea and Japan have had short rainy seasons this year. Scientists say that climate change has helped make the summer rains more unreliable.

Australia seeks a balance of power in South East Asia where no country dominates and no country is dominated, said Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio talks about countering China as it expands its global influence. But President Trump’s tariff threats have created tension with U.S. partners.

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Someone made very sophisticated wooden tools in China 300,000 years ago, and it might have been Denisovans or even Homo erectus.

U.S Secretary of State Marco Rubio is on his first trip to Asia, since taking up his post. What message does he bring to the region, amid Trump’s hefty tariffs on both the hosts and regional partners?