What is ASEAN and why is it popping up in Trump cabinet nominee hearings?
Tammy Duckworth asked the nominee for factual details about the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), including its ...
South Korea braces for Trump's policies with biggest-ever export finance support
SEOUL: South Korea pledged on Monday (Jan 20) a record amount of financing support for exporters to mitigate any negative ...
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Commentary: Trump’s defence chief pick cannot name a single ASEAN country – here’s why that’s worrying
Pete Hegseth, the former Fox News host and military veteran who is President-elect Donald Trump ... previous claims by Mr Trump’s first administration that ASEAN is the “geographical centre ...
Watch: Trump's Defence Pick Pete Hegseth Can't Name Countries In ASEAN
Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth, born in Bangkok to a Thai mother and an American father, posed the question to Pete ...
Asian markets track Wall St and Europe rally after Trump-Xi talks
Most Asian markets rose Monday (Jan 20) following a rally on Wall Street and record-breaking day in Europe, with sentiment ...
Malaysia’s Asean chair to-do list, from turmoil to tariffs – and Trump
Can Anwar Ibrahim's diplomatic finesse help Malaysia steer Asean through the storm of rising trade tensions and regional ...
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‘Do your homework’: Trump’s defence nominee under fire for lack of Asean knowledge in senate hearing as senator issues warning
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, admitted to having limited knowledge about ...
Are You Smarter Than a Trump Cabinet Appointee?
Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks struggled to answer basic questions during their Senate confirmation ...