U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE CONDOLEEZZA RICE WILL ATTEND A KEY SOUTHEAST ASIAN SECURITY MEETING IN MALAYSIA IN JULY TO DISCUSS TERRORISM, SURGING OIL PRICES AND OTHER ISSUES, MALAYSIA'S FOREIGN MINISTER SAID WEDNESDAY. FOREIGN MINISTER SYED HAMID ALBAR, WHOSE COUNTRY CURRENTLY CHAIRS THE 10-COUNTRY ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS, SAID RICE WOULD TRAVEL TO KUALA LUMPUR FOR THIS YEAR'S ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM. "SPOKEN TO CONDOLEEZZA TWICE. SHE CONFIRMED SHE'LL BE COMING." SYED HAMID TOLD REPORTERS. SUBJECTS EXPECTED TO COME UP INCLUDE COUNTERTERRORISM EFFORTS AND INTERNATIONAL ENERGY COOPERATION FOLLOWING THE RISE OF HIGH CRUDE OIL PRICES, SYED HAMID SAID.
