ASEAN can capitalize on Trump's tariff tantrum, says business lobby head

ASEAN can capitalize on Trump's tariff tantrum, says business lobby head

TOKYO -- Southeast Asian countries can capitalize on the rollout of tariffs and other U.S. policies by revisiting neglected relationships with other t

Trump vs. a United ASEAN

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs – especially the ultra-high “reciprocal tariffs” that he says will be reintroduced on July 8 for any country that has not struck a trade deal with his administration – have sent countries around the world scrambling to respond, adapt, and limit the fallout. ASEAN’s ten members – Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam – have been among the most …