By Choltanutkun Tun-atiruj ( April 3, 2025, 09:16 GMT | Insight) -- Rattled Asean countries have rushed to respond to the new US reciprocal tariffs, with Thailand's prime minister announcing preparations for countermeasures, while Vietnam's prime minister urged his ministers to remain calm and develop flexible responses. Southeast Asian countries are among the hardest hit by the tariffs announced by the White House yesterday, with Cambodia facing a 49 percent rate. The Asean group, Asia’s third-largest economy, counts the US as its second-largest trading partner.Rattled Asean countries have rushed to respond to the new US reciprocal tariffs, with Thailand's prime minister announcing preparations for countermeasures, while Vietnam's prime minister urged his ministers to remain calm and develop flexible responses....
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