He is far from the only trade optimist in South-East Asia. During the last round of American tariffs on China, trade and investment gushed into the region as firms developed “China plus one” strategies,

Asian defense stocks have been on fire as global military spending rises. A second Trump presidency could keep them going.

Asia-Pacific markets trade in red on Wednesday following Wall Street’s overnight losses, amid concerns that President-elect Donald Trump's proposed policies will rekindle inflation and keep US interest rates high.

U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish Wednesday after the latest inflation update boosted hopes that more help for the economy will arrive next month through a cut to interest rates. The S&P 500 was nearly unchanged and edged up by less than 0.