US-Imposed Tariffs May Advance ASEAN Economic Integration
By Ian McIntyre
May 2025 FEATURE
SLAPPED WITH TARIFFS by the US, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with all its 11 members affected, is now more important than ever. As the world comes to terms with the US import taxation, ASEAN countries have to digest that they are among those facing the highest quantum of tariffs—Cambodia being the world’s highest with a 49% levy on exports into the globe’s biggest economy. Malaysia is among those affected by the tariffs; since 5 April, every Malaysian...
Ian McIntyre
is a veteran journalist with over 25 years of experience reporting from mainstream and alternative media. He subscribes to a belief that
what is good for society is likewise beneficial for
the media.
