India and ASEAN to benefit from Trump presidency?
Trump's continued US-China polarization also risks exacerbating geopolitical divisions in the region, increasing risks of disruption to the global supply of semiconductors, Moody's said India and ASEAN economies would benefit from a Trump presidency, Moody’s Ratings said on November 8. “In the Asia-Pacific region, trade and investment flows might be further diverted away from China as the US tightens investments in strategic sectors, which would negatively affect China's economy and consequently dampen regional growth,” the ratings agency noted. Moody's, however, opined that this is likely to benefit India and ASEAN economies. “Continued US-China polarization also risks exacerbating geopolitical divisions in the region, increasing risks of disruption to the global supply of semiconductors,” it further said. Donald Trump trounced Kamala Harris on November 6 in the US Presidential election, winning the popular vote and the electoral college. “Trump's proposed trade ...