Trump victory provokes global shock and angst

Donald Trump's improbable victory in the US presidential election provoked global shock and angst on Wednesday over the implications for everything from trade to human rights and climate change.The bombastic billionaire defeated Hillary Clinton in a result that few predicted, as millions of American voters shrugged off concerns over his temperament, lack of experience, and accusations The deeply sexist and racist behaviour.Trump abroad has seen the emergence of trade agreements as he was watching, questioning alliances, restrict immigration and climate dismissed change.Dianita Sugiyo, 34, a lecturer at the University of Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country began a campaign platform - he said Trump was temporarily disturbed by the call of election observers around Asia terrorism.In event participants with a lot of scenes from the history of the often hushed banned Muslims expressed deep doubts about the trumpet taking the reins of the world's most powerful nation and the economy, Tang Siew Mun, Singapore, ASEAN Institute ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Studies Center of the moves in the region, posing a serious challenge to the leadership of a rising China is a region where the US will be affected. "For us, we ask the question: America is still as much TPP concerned about the free trade stand for America to stand up for and a global leader internationally as do"? He said, speaking channel NewsAsia.Environmentalists also recoiled, as Trump has threatened previously to "cancel" the historic UN pact struck last year to address climate change."What have we become?" asked Greenpeace Southeast Asia's Executive Director Yeb Sano."On climate change, clearly this is a massive blow to our prospects of progress and hope that the Paris Agreement had given us."At election events around the region, American Democratic supporters gradually deflated as Trump's victory materialised, while Republicans were buoyed.Bradley Jordan, a retired 59-year-old Californian in Bangkok, said a Trump win would "throw the whole world upside down.""It's dangerous for the planet. If Trump wins, we will do nothing about climate change and the planet will be screwed. I just can't believe this is happening right now," he said, adding he was contemplating renouncing his US citizenship.Even some Republicans expressed surprise at Trump's win."To be honest we didn't really think he would win," Kym Kettler-Paddock, a US Republican, said at an election event in Hong Kong.Others, however, indicate that America can no longer carry the torch for human rights, as Russian President Vladimir Putin pointed to comments like the Trump friendly.He said, Trump would mitigate panic over what sort of leader he will be when he makes it known: "I think that after the transition period (of uncertainty) will settle down," he said. "In fact, the region's autocratic leaders, hoping to become president Donald Trump potential election what they think on human rights in its policy will be telling indicator," Phil Robertson, Human Rights Watch for the deputy Asia director said.