Southeast Asia, Rubio and Donald Trump
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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has warned that global trade is being weaponized as U.S. tariffs loom over Southeast Asia.
Foreign Minister Anita Anand said Canada intends to continue a mutilateral trade relationship with the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Canada believes the global economy will be driven by the Indo-Pacific region in the years ahead, she added.
Since 2016, the share of U.S. imports from China has fallen by nearly half, while imports from the Association of Southeast Asian
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Al Jazeera on MSNChina backs Southeast Asia nuclear ban; Rubio, Lavrov at ASEAN meetingUS President Trump’s tariffs loom over gathering in Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur which will also feature US-Russia talks.
Donald Trump’s latest act of trade brinkmanship risks creating a “tariff wall” around the manufacturing hubs of south-east Asia, leading to higher prices and tough choices for US consumers and industry, analysts warn.
“Corruption remains one of the most serious challenges facing the South-East Asia region,” said Megumi Hara, UNODC Crime prevention and criminal justice officer specialized in anti-corruption. “Investigative journalism is one of the strongest accountability mechanisms we have, and we are committed to fostering the environments where it can thrive.”
YUEN FOONG KHONG is Li Ka Shing Professor of Political Science and Co-Director of the Centre on Asia and Globalization at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore.