When top ASEAN ( ASEAN ) diplomats from the United States meet in Laos this week, the election of president in November is likely to be the subject of discussion.
Following a occupied two weeks of intense US politics, with both former president Joe Biden and a life-threatening assault on Republican nominee Donald Trump.  ,
East Asian countries may need to get ready for a situation where he is elected as a result of the near-death incident, experts said.
According to Professor Joseph Liow, Tan Kah Kee Chair in analytical and global politics at Nanyang Technological University, Trump will be more contextual than Biden, paying more attention to issues like business deficits or imbalances.
Because of its trade deficit with the US, countries like Singapore would be in the” healthy territory.” But, countries like Vietnam may be confronted with a issue, he said.  ,
” From both sides, there is a realization that improving the connection between the US and Vietnam has a proper price and goal,” he said.
” On the other hand, Vietnam has a respectable business deficit with the US,” he continued.