With Trump’s Coercive Tariffs Paused, Will ASEAN Collective Action Work?
Lee Hwok-Aun
While the potential for joint action may be limited, current circumstances demand that the regional bloc expand its horizons.

Lee Hwok-Aun
While the potential for joint action may be limited, current circumstances demand that the regional bloc expand its horizons.
Nguyen Hong Thach
Vietnam has done almost everything necessary to preclude the possibility of the US slapping tariffs on its exports. The question is whether this would be enough.
Jayant Menon
The implications of the Trump administration’s reciprocal tariff policy on Southeast Asia are still unclear, as certain questions need to be answered.
Stephen Olson
Southeast Asia was spared in the initial flurry of Trumpian trade actions, but Trump’s introduction of expansive and unprecedented non-trade issues into trade relations will inevitably entangle the region.
Stephen Olson
Amid intensifying US-China tensions under Trump, technological advancements are heightening the relevance of economic security considerations, especially for products containing dual-use technologies. This holds important implications for Southeast Asian countries deeply embedded into regional and global supply chains.
Julia Tijaja|Muhammad Habib Abiyan Dzakwan
To prepare for the ratcheting up of geoeconomic tensions, ASEAN members should seek strength in numbers and look to their own community to navigate difficult terrain in the coming years.
Jayant Menon
The region is finally showing clear signs of recovery from the multi-year pandemic but 2025 portends more serious headwinds against which regional governments and businesses will have to steer.
Archanun Kohpaiboon|Prasert Vijithnopparat
Apart from tariffs and import bans, there are more reasonable options to address the surge of Chinese imports into Thailand.