Since the day dubbed by Trump as Liberalisation Day to liberate American from being "cheated and ripped off" by other countries and instant return to manufacturing, countries dependent on the US for export revenue turned nervous, and worried on its implication to their respective economy.
Vietnam and India seen to panic and were first to concede to the US. There were commentators praising the two countries for their swift action.
Its a classic case of tunnel vision mentality, which intensely focus on a single goal or aspect of a situation, while neglecting or ignoring other important factors or possibilities.
And it is also a myopic snapshot view unable to see beyond the visible horizon.
As an entreport relying on import for sourcing and export for revenue, Singapore reacted the same to this change in attitude by their important Western allies. Perhaps it was a political ploy of PAP to apply fear factor on the voters to get reelected.
