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Thailand is preparing to tell Washington that punitive tariffs could force it to reconsider military cooperation, including the Cobra Gold exercises that have anchored the US-Thai alliance for decades.
Donald Trump blamed Canada for wildfire smoke drifting into the United States and threatened to increase tariffs, citing forest management failures. Ontario's premier countered by urging cooperation rather than blame.
Canada inaugurated the Gordie Howe International Bridge without US government representatives present, following trade tensions and a renegotiated deal that now grants America 50% of toll profits.
Vietnam's Foreign Ministry has challenged a US decision to impose 12.5% tariffs, arguing the move overlooks the country's strict anti-forced labour measures including a recent import ban on goods produced through labour exploitation.
Malaysia's manufacturing federation is pushing back against proposed US tariffs linked to forced labour, arguing blanket duties could unfairly penalise responsible exporters and destabilise critical supply chains.