00:00Trump just touched down in Malaysia and he's not here for handshakes and photo ops.
00:04He's about to witness Thailand and Cambodia sign a peace deal that seemed impossible just three months ago.
00:10Here's the backstory. In July, these two countries were literally shooting at each other.
00:14Heavy fighting near ancient border temples left 38 people dead and displaced over 300,000 civilians.
00:21But then Trump made some calls, threatened both sides with crushing tariffs if they didn't stop fighting.
00:26Five days later, cease fire.
00:30Now, at the 47th ASEAN summit, they're making peace official.
00:34And this matters way beyond diplomacy.
00:36A stable Southeast Asia reduces regional risk which could boost Asia-Pacific assets and reshape supply chains for semiconductors and green energy.
00:45Meanwhile, East Timor just became ASEAN's 11th member, literally redrawing the map of Southeast Asia.
00:52With the US, China and regional powers all maneuvering here, expect market volatility.
00:56The question isn't whether this creates opportunity, it's whether you're positioned to capitalize when old conflicts become new partnerships.
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