The Prime Minister's met with various South East Asian leaders but missed out speaking with US President Donald Trump, as he attends talks in Malaysia.

Chris Luxon's attending the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur for bilateral talks with regional leaders. 

Donald Trump was at the talks briefly, before leaving for Japan to meet their new leader.

Senior Political Reporter Azaria Howell told Ryan Bridge the pair will have a chance to cross paths again, with APEC in South Korea later this week.

She says Luxon told a news conference it's unlikely there'll be any reprieve from tariffs.

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