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Fortune
Lionel Lim

Trump is set to hike tariffs. Should Southeast Asia be worried?

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Donald Trump will enter the White House for a second time on Jan. 20. Governments the world over are bracing for a new round of tariffs, a term the incoming president has called “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.”

While on the campaign trail, Trump pledged to impose tariffs on several economies, particularly China’s. Just a few weeks ago, Trump took to Truth Social, his social media platform, to promise new duties on China, Mexico, and Canada the moment he takes office.

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