Kuala Lumpur, April 4 -- Following the new tariff policy announced by US President Donald Trump on April 2, Professor Phar Kim Beng of ASEAN Studies at the International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM), stated that this aims to exert pressure on ASEAN economies, but risk triggering inflationary pressures in the US and beyond. Talking to the press, the expert said these tariffs significantly affect ASEAN economies, particularly those reliant on exports to the US. However, while they present economic challenges, they will not lead to ASEAN's collapse. According to him, ASEAN has weathered multiple external shocks, from the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis to US-China trade wars. Despite the disparate effects of these tariffs, ASEAN's insti...