Shadow of Trump's trade war follows Carney to Malaysia
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Summary: The prime minister is due to arrive in Malaysia for the summit of southeast Asian nations — looking to advance free trade talks there after the recent scuttling of negotiations with the United States.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is due to arrive in Malaysia on Saturday in search of trade opportunities with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
But the question on everyone’s mind is whether he’ll get any facetime with the U.S. president, Donald Trump, who is expected to arrive at the same gathering on Sunday.
Trump scrapped trade talks with Canada late Thursday, saying h
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