Milieu in the News!
Written on :
June 21, 2024
Recently, our CEO Gerald Ang and COO Stephen Tracy got the chance to sit down with Tech In Asia to talk about milieu and share more about our fundraising.
Gerald shares more about how milieu is disrupting the market research industry and some challenges we've faced along the way while Stephen talks about the quality of our data and our business model.
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Yeo Shuyin
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Southeast Asia reacts to Trump's new tariffs
When President Donald Trump took to the stage on April 2, 2025, to announce sweeping new tariffs on Southeast Asian countries, the ripple effect was immediate. It's no surprise that it's the hottest topic of the region- the new tariffs ranges from a steep 49% on Cambodian goods to 10% on imports from Singapore and Timor-Leste. But while the percentages varied, the concern across the region felt unanimous.
Singaporeans sentiments towards the new U.S. tariffs
On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs on Southeast Asian imports, citing the need to “recalibrate trade imbalances” and “bring manufacturing back to American soil.” These tariffs vary significantly by country, hitting Vietnam (46%), Cambodia (49%), and Laos (48%) the hardest. Singapore, while facing the lowest rate of 10%, is not exempt, and neither are its consumers.
