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Trump ASEAN
Asia-Pacific

‘America First’ meets ‘ASEAN Way’ in Kuala Lumpur

Trump announces largely one-way trade deals with Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand, and also takes credit for another peace agreement.

China Malaysia
Asia-Pacific

How China is 'eating our lunch' with soft power

While Washington sends speeches and militaries to Southeast Asia, Beijing shows up with money, projects, and people

Wall Street Stock Exchange
Asia-Pacific

Pushing East Asia to hike defense could boomerang on Wall Street

Spending increases on the scale the admin is pressing for could push up US bond yields further, hurting American markets, and allies too

Fall of saigon vietnam
Asia-Pacific

Trump can boycott, but the failure and end of Vietnam War is a fact

Wednesday is the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, marking the beginning of decades of repairing relations and national reflection

What a Prabowo win signals for US-Indonesia relations
Asia-Pacific

What a Prabowo win signals for US-Indonesia relations

The former military general will likely pursue continuity — with potential for some East-West warming

Myanmar and South China Sea crises test ASEAN's mettle
Asia-Pacific

Myanmar and South China Sea crises test ASEAN's mettle

The 10-member southeast Asian union has little power to confront the junta or Beijing’s increasingly aggressive military posture.