3 days ago · Since stepping into the White House barely two weeks ago, Donald Trump’s administration has lived up to expectations by slashing USAID programs, slapping tariffs on major trading partners, and ...

1 day ago · Mr Trump's first presidency and trade tensions with China saw an exodus of international and Chinese companies to South-East Asia — a trend that was also spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic and ...

With the inauguration of President Donald Trump for a second term, the new administration’s approach to the global trade system, to the US-Chita rivalry, and in the broader conduct of trade and economic policy will have powerful ripple effects throughout Southeast Asia, …

A potential second Trump administration would upend Southeast Asia’s preferred strategy of hedging between the United States and China.

May 10, 2024 · A second Trump administration could raise tensions between the United States and-China to the point where even Southeast Asian countries, long skilled at balancing, may find it difficult to...

Jan 13, 2025 · Donald Trump’s return to the White House and his commitment to his policy agenda will challenge U.S. relations with Southeast Asia. This compilation looks to understand how the region views its relationship with the United States and to examine whether the region’s goals and interests can be aligned with those of a new administration.

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.

Nov 23, 2024 · Over the next four years, President-elect 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.

Nov 8, 2024 · Shortly after his inauguration in 2017, Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade deal involving many Asian states, signaling his dislike of multilateralism. As...

2 days ago · Trump’s administration is following through on its campaign promises to implement tariffs, but China has become more resilient and prepared to counter U.S. economic pressure.