Asia, the world's economic engine, prepares for Trump shock

Tokyo (AFP) Nov 10, 2024

Some Asian countries stand to gain if US president-elect Donald Trump pushes ahead with his promised massive tariffs on China and triggers a new wave of factory relocations to the rest of the region. But a trade war between the world's biggest economies would also destabilise markets everywhere, with Asia - which contributes the largest share of global growth - the most affected. Trump