Southeast Asia faces a critical turning point as Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten to reshape the region’s role in global supply chains.

While Hegseth fumbled in responding to questions from Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who was born in Bangkok and injured in combat while serving in the U.S. military, regional leaders have expressed optimism about U.S. engagement under Trump’s leadership.

Footwear groups recently warned that imposing tariffs will hurt an industry that imports 99 percent of its products. But the impact could vary by company.

Trump hates US trade deficits, loves US tariffs and is mostly indifferent, if not hostile, toward multilateral arrangements including ASEAN.

The escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China have triggered a strategic recalibration of supply chains. As highlighted by Singapore’s former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, “Southeast Asia will be a natural beneficiary of any realignment in global trade dynamics caused by geopolitical shifts.”

TikTok announced it would restore access in the U.S. after President Trump extended the deadline for ByteDance to find an approved buyer, preventing a federal ban from taking effect. Over the weekend, the app became unavailable on Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store, and existing users saw messages stating TikTok was no longer accessible.

As Donald Trump returns to the White House as the 47th President of the United States, so does his ‘America First’ agenda. For Southeast Asia, the echoes of his first presidency leave the region bracing for familiar challenges—but could Trump’s second term bring surprises?

The 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump, took his oath of office in Washington on Jan. 20. A peaceful transfer of power in America officially marked the stunning political comeback

Donald Trump’s inauguration as president signals the start of a new chapter in U.S. policy toward Asia, particularly in its approach to China and regional

Trump term mean for Taiwan, especially with a Republican-controlled Congress? After Trump was elected in 2016, he initially tried to use Taiwan to gain leverage over Beijing. After taking a congratulatory call from then-Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen,

Pete Hegseth, the former Fox News host and military veteran who is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for ... single country in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

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