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Southeast Asia, Trump and tariff

Southeast Asian foreign ministers meet as US tariffs loom

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warned Wednesday that global trade is being weaponized as Southeast Asia’s foreign ministers opened an annual meeting while facing the looming threat of U.S. trade tariffs.

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Southeast Asian countries react to Trump's tariffs

US President Donald Trump's letters on tariff increases are sending shivers through Southeast Asia. Malaysia will face a 25 percent tariff, one percent higher than the rate announced in April. The country has expressed concerns that unilateral measures could disrupt business activities that benefit both countries.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Rubio to make first Asia trip as Trump unveils tariffs on host and allies

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Malaysia this week for meetings of Southeast Asian Nations in his first trip to Asia as America's top diplomat, the State Department said on Monday, even as President Donald Trump announced hefty tariffs on the hosts and other regional partners and allies.

US tariffs pose danger to Asean countries

THE United States has announced new tariffs for over half of the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, China's largest trading partners, which analysts said is a calculated ...

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Turbulence in Southeast Asia: Trade Tensions and Territorial Disputes

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations faces challenges from U.S. trade tariffs and a territorial dispute between Thailand and Cambodia. A series of meetings aims to address economic instability, ...