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• Trump's trade victories mean the White House can now 'focus all its ire on China'

  By: Sri Jegarajah

  The Trump administration's hard line approach to trade talks may be paying off with other nations, experts told CNBC, but it isn't guaranteed to work when applied to China — and may even make matters worse.

• 'Time is right' for coordinated response to Asian currency woes: Nomura

  By: Sri Jegarajah

  Southeast Asian countries that are burning through their foreign exchange reserves to defend their plummeting currencies can turn to a regional safety net — known as the Chiang Mai Initiative — if their positions deteriorate, analysts said last week.

• Thailand's central bank can afford to wait before hiking rates

  By: Sri Jegarajah

  The Bank of Thailand is likely to keep interest rates on hold this week, according to strategists who spoke to CNBC.

• Sri Lanka's prime minister says his country isn't nearly as vulnerable as others claim

  By: Sri Jegarajah

  Sri Lanka is building longer term financial stability by diversifying its exports beyond tea and apparel and into higher-value goods and services, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told CNBC.

• Vietnam shines despite Southeast Asia's struggles with trade and emerging market pressures

  By: Sri Jegarajah

  Vietnam's geographical proximity to China and its historically strong political and economic links with Beijing are paying dividends.

• China's currency is set for relative stability, but Trump could change everything

  By: Sri Jegarajah

  The Chinese yuan will likely end the year at 6.95 to the U.S. dollar, according to the median of 31 forecasts in a CNBC survey.

• It looks like Iran is trying to lock in oil revenue before any Trump sanctions start

  By: Sri Jegarajah

  "They are preparing for a JCPOA rollback. You can bet John Bolton's mustache on it," said John Driscoll, director of JTD Energy Services in Singapore and a former oil trader whose career spans nearly 40 years.

• If oil hits $80, there's a lot more at play than airstrikes in Syria

  By: Sri Jegarajah

  Iran and Russia's reactions to the Syria strikes, and whether the White House re-imposes sanctions on Iran, will determine oil's future.

• Global markets plummet as sell-off resumes   

  CNBC's Nancy Hungerford and Sri Jegarajah, report on trading action around the world following a sharp decline in U.S. stocks on Friday.

• Rubber farmers are getting slammed by low prices — but one company wants to fix that

  By: Nyshka Chandran, Sri Jegarajah

  Natural rubber prices are hovering near record lows, but Singapore-headquartered Halcyon Agri is looking to rectify the problem.