With the US government imposing but also flip-flopping the imposition of some tariffs, what impact does this have on its own economy and those in Asia? Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Mizuho Bank gives us his perspective whilst weighing on the recent US dollar weakness.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar, Philip See

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Categories:  markets,  economy,  government,  international,  politics

Tags:  donald trump,  tariffs,  asia,  us-china tensions,  geopolitics,