SINGAPORE (July 26): Asia will be on the “front line” if Donald Trump follows through on his main campaign pledges.

From protectionism to regional security and US macro policy, Asia could see a period of “risk and uncertainty” should Trump emerge victorious at the US Presidential Election in November.

“A Trump presidency would no doubt hurt Asia’s GDP growth and could ultimately drive cost-push inflation, impart smaller trade surpluses and looser macroeconomic policies,” says Nomura in a report on Monday.

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