Trump, who won a resounding victory on Tuesday, has threatened 60% tariffs on goods coming into the U.S. from China, much higher than the levies of 7.5% to 25% he imposed in his first term, a major risk for the world's second-largest economy.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim congratulated Trump on a "remarkable political comeback and victory," while Hun Manet, the Cambodian premier, said he is "confident that the indispensable US role in promoting stability,

The region’s leaders appear to be taking the prospect of a second Donald Trump administration largely in their stride.

Trade, US support in the region and climate issues hang in the balance as Trump looks to advance US interests 'with additional gusto', analysts say Asia-Pacific nations are bracing themselves for a reprise of "America First" under a second Donald Trump presidency,

Southeast Asian leaders are adept at dealing with President-elect Trump’s transactional style of diplomacy, but an escalating U.S.-China conflict would severely harm the region.