Thailand and Malaysia: Growth under pressure
Both South East Asian nations rely heavily on exports of rubber to China and the US - but they're facing the prospect of big tariffs from President Trump.
Thailand and Malaysia both depend on exports to countries like China and the US for economic growth. The Southeast Asian nations are now potentially facing some of US President Donald Trump’s most punishing tariff rates. We look at some of their key industries, like rubber and manufacturing, that are threatened by the situation. Will both countries have to reinvent their economies?
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Producer/presenter: Ed Butler
(Photo: Duang Chai, a rubber farmer in Chonburi, eastern Thailand)
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