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COMMENT | At the time of writing, Malaysia and the rest of Southeast Asia have not been adversely affected by policies announced under the second Donald Trump administration … yet.Next week, on April 2, a round of “reciprocal tariffs” will be announced and put in place, and will likely have a more direct and negative impact on Asean members especially those countries with greater exposure to the US market, namely Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and Cambodia .
Rather than taking a more reactionary wait-and-see approach towards engaging Trump 2.0, Malaysia and Asean should take a more proactive approach in putting possible “deals” on the table for the consideration of President Trump, who sees himself as the ultimate dealmaker.
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