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Significance
Washington is highly receptive to these calls. Regardless of who wins the US presidential election next week, a digital trade agreement with South-east Asia will be a strong candidate for the next administration’s trade agenda.
Impacts
Washington will seek ASEAN endorsement of US principles on digital governance but avoid a trade pact with ASEAN itself.
A digital trade pact would allow Washington to influence South-east Asian tax rules for US ‘big tech’.
Global technological decoupling would increase if South-east Asian countries embrace US technology standards.
Keywords:
United States,
South-east Asia,
AP,
NA,
Brunei,
Cambodia,
Indonesia,
Laos,
Malaysia,
Myanmar,
Philippines,
Singapore,
Thailand,
US/SOUTH-EAST ASIA,
economy,
industry,
international relations,
computers,
foreign policy,
foreign trade,
technology,
IT software & services,
Semiconductors,
Telecoms,
Media
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