Southeast Asia at the crossroads of Trump tariffs 2.0
1 day ago · Trump's proposed 60 per cent tariff on goods from China could push production out of China to Southeast Asia, leading to the fragmentation of supply chains and causing significant inefficiencies. As geopolitical tensions escalate, the threat of retaliatory measures from China looms large, further intensifying the risk of a costly and disruptive ...
Southeast Asia, Indonesia and Trump 2.0 - The Jakarta Post
15 hours ago · Southeast Asia, Indonesia and Trump 2.0. ... the utterly unqualified person Donald Trump wants to be his obedient secretary of defense for the coming four years of Trump’s second stretch as ...
The economic implications of Donald Trump’s presidency for Southeast Asia
3 days ago · US President Donald Trump signs documents in the Oval Office at the White House on Inauguration Day in Washington, US, on 20 January 2025. ... While policy makers and business leaders in Southeast Asia weathered the first Trump term and have that experience as a point of reference to draw upon, they should anticipate greater turbulence in Trump ...
What Does Southeast Asia Want from a New U.S. Administration?
Jan 13, 2025 · Additionally, there is a pronounced preference for President-elect Donald Trump’s leadership among some in Southeast Asia. Despite the first Trump administration’s tough rhetoric against Vietnam for the country’s persistently large trade surpluses with the United States, recent polls by Vietnamese media in the run-up to the 2024 U.S ...
What a Second Trump Term Could Mean for Southeast Asia
May 10, 2024 · A second Trump administration is unlikely to focus much on Southeast Asia itself. In his first term, Trump did forge personal bonds with some Southeast Asian leaders, like former...
Southeast Asia Responds to Trump’s Victory
Nov 8, 2024 · Now, with Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election, Southeast Asian states have had mixed responses. In the first Trump term, some Southeast Asian leaders worried that...
On the Precipice: Southeast Asia Faces Trump 2.0’s Geopolitical …
Dec 11, 2024 · As Donald Trump embarks on his second presidency, Southeast Asia must confront the dual challenges of U.S. unpredictability and intensifying U.S.-China rivalry by pursuing a multi-pronged strategy to diversify partnerships, strengthen regional unity, and build domestic resilience.
A Second Trump Term: How Will Each Southeast Asian State …
A potential second Trump administration would upend Southeast Asia’s preferred strategy of hedging between the United States and China.
Trump 2.0 Could Give China a Headache in Southeast Asia
Nov 23, 2024 · Over the next four years, Trump is highly likely to accelerate his Indo-Pacific strategy in Southeast Asia by strengthening alliances and partnerships, consistent with his first term. His transactional approach might help to boost this strategy, too.
Southeast Asia Prepares for Factories Fleeing Trump Tariffs on …
Nov 8, 2024 · BANGKOK (Reuters) - Companies have been moving factories from China to Southeast Asia, anticipating Donald Trump would slap high tariffs on Beijing if he regained the White House, a move...