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World Service,17 Jun 2025,19 mins

Thailand and Malaysia: Growth under pressure

Business Daily

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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? If you would like to get in touch with the show, please email: [email protected] Producer/presenter: Ed Butler (Photo: Duang Chai, a rubber farmer in Chonburi, eastern Thailand)

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