Tariffs, protectionism and fractured alliances are reshaping the global trading system. With blocs like BRICS rising and the US facing questions over its influence, is uncertainty now the new normal for world trade? Dr Deborah Elms, Head of Trade Policy at the Hinrich Foundation, joins us to unpack what this means for Asia, ASEAN and Malaysia.

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Produced by: Natalie Tan

Presented by: Keith Kam

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Categories:  markets,  economy,  politics,  government,  international,  Corporates

Tags:  global econonomy,  us-china rivalry,  economic uncertainty,  world trade organisation,  asean,