BANGKOK -- Trade surged in Southeast Asia's electronics manufacturing centers in the runup to the U.S. presidential election as customers prepared for disruption in the event of a Donald Trump victory.
'Front-loading' of electronics soars in Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia

Container ships docked in Singapore. Companies across Southeast Asia are "front-loading" trade, particularly of electronics parts and products, to beat the threatened imposition of tariffs by Donald Trump. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
BANGKOK -- Trade surged in Southeast Asia's electronics manufacturing centers in the runup to the U.S. presidential election as customers prepared for disruption in the event of a Donald Trump victory.