SE Asia Stocks-Muted amid caution over U.S.-China trade outcome

* Malaysia retreats from a 3-month high

* Singapore stocks fall after two sessions of gains

* Thailand rises for third straight session

By Sumeet Gaikwad

Aug 29 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian stock markets were

subdued on Wednesday as a key deadline looms next week in the

trade dispute between Washington and Beijing.

The public comment period for 25 percent U.S. tariffs on

another $200 billion of Chinese goods is set to end on Sept. 5

and the tariffs are expected to take effect in late September.

Malaysian shares retreated from a three-month high

hit in the previous session, weighed down by healthcare and

telecom stocks.

Dialog Group, down nearly 3 percent, was the

biggest drag, while medical gloves and equipment maker Hartalega

Holdings Bhd slid nearly 4 percent.

Financials weighed on the Philippine index with BDO

Unibank dropping 1 percent. Aboitiz Equity Ventures

was the biggest drag on the benchmark, falling nearly 3

percent.

Singapore stocks were marginally lower after two

straight sessions of gains.

Conglomerate Jardine Matheson Holdings fell 1

percent while lender Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp

retreated 0.6 percent.

Indonesian stocks ended 0.4 percent higher on the

back of gains in consumer discretionary and energy stocks.

The index of the country's 45 most liquid stocks

was up 0.6 percent.

Thai shares closed higher for a third straight

session, eking out minor gains. PTT Global Chemical

rose nearly 2 percent while real estate developer U City

plunged over 30 percent.

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SOUTHEAST ASIAN STOCK MARKETS

Change on the day

Market Current Previous close Pct Move

Singapore 3243.92 3247.55 -0.11

Bangkok 1722.26 1718.15 0.24

Manila 7830.96 7844.61 -0.17

Jakarta 6065.149 6042.65 0.37

Kuala Lumpur 1820.64 1826.9 -0.34

Ho Chi Minh 988.17 995.19 -0.71

Change on year

Market Current End 2017 Pct Move

Singapore 3243.92 3402.92 -4.67

Bangkok 1722.26 1753.71 -1.79

Manila 7830.96 8558.42 -8.50

Jakarta 6065.149 6355.654 -4.57

Kuala Lumpur 1820.64 1796.81 1.33

Ho Chi Minh 988.17 984.24 0.40

(Reporting by Sumeet Gaikwad in Bengaluru; Editing by Amrutha

Gayathri)