The ‘Tariff Man’ cometh: Vietnam’s misplaced faith in Trump 2.0 Hanoi was once confident in navigating a second Trump term. Now it faces the harsh reality of his trade policies eating into economic growth.
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Is the US tariff reprieve a false dawn for small Asian nations? Trump’s tariff pause offers Asian nations a glimmer of hope, but uncertainty looms, as trade talks could squeeze low-income economies further.
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia..../opinion/article/330

Whose lives matter? Navigating aid and ethics in a divided world As the West and Global South clash over Gaza and beyond, the question of whose lives are deemed worthy of protection exposes deep fractures.
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Can Indonesia’s Batam hold its own against Johor-Singapore SEZ? Batam has struggled to attract investment, stymied by local-level dysfunctions and a lack of connections to major Indonesian cities.
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia..../opinion/article/330

Trump’s tariffs risk pushing Japan and South Korea closer to China’s economic orbit Despite recent US efforts to strengthen Indo-Pacific alliances, Washington’s tariffs may drive Tokyo and Seoul towards closer economic ties with China.
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia..../opinion/article/330