Prosperity on pause: How US tariff aggression threatens Asean’s unity


ASEAN has long envisioned a future of shared prosperity built on interconnected supply chains, labour markets and sectoral linkages.

Milestones like the Asean Free Trade Area, the Asean Economic Community, and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) reflect steady progress toward a unified and resilient regional economy.

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