Trump’s Asia tour set to spotlight trade challenges
US president Donald Trump’s trip to Asia, which begins Sunday, carries significant economic stakes for countries around the region, with multiple tariff deals still pending and a trade dispute simmering between Washington and Beijing.
Trump will visit Malaysia from Oct 26 to 27 for the Asean summit.
He will then travel to Japan before attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in South Korea starting Oct 29.
Here follows some of the key issues:
Malaysia: agreement on track
Malaysia is expected to finalise a trade deal with Washington during Trump’s visit to Kuala Lumpur, with negotiations “99.9%” complete, according to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
The governments will also sign “initial agreements” to strengthen trade and investment, he said. “Semiconductors, AI, digital…
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