The US has some of the lowest tariffs in the world. Trump wants to reverse that with reciprocal tariffs on April 2.

The Trump administration slapped a 24% tariff on Japan, which follows a 25% tariff placed on all imported automobiles. Japan’s biggest export to the United States is vehicles, and the additional tariffs could place a major economic strain on one of the U.S.’s biggest allies.

The horrifying 8.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on Friday morning was felt across most of South-East Asia. The earthquake originated northwest of Sagaing, Myanmar, at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles), according to the United States Geological Survey ( USGS ).

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump, in a bid to give the US “great power to negotiate”, imposed 10 per cent tariffs on all countries — set to take effect on April 5 — igniting fears of steep price increases in the world’s largest consumer market.

where imports from all countries are taxed at the same rate, may have been replaced by a reciprocal tariff policy. The implications of the new policy for South-East Asia are still indeterminate ...

are the same industries that South-East Asian countries have set their own sights on as engines of growth. So how can South-East Asia hold its own, in the face of the Chinese manufacturing juggernaut?