Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article highlights the U.S. government's efforts to impose tariffs on Asian goods while promoting a trade agreement that prevents taxes on digital services from U.S. companies in Malaysia, Cambodia, and Thailand [1][2]. - The agreement ensures that these Southeast Asian countries will not impose taxes on U.S. digital service providers and will not discriminate against U.S. e-commerce, social media, streaming, and cloud storage services [1][2]. - The U.S. aims to balance its trade deficit in goods while maintaining a surplus in service trade, which has raised concerns among other countries regarding fairness [2]. Group 2 - The agreement aligns with a long-term commitment to avoid tariffs on digital services, supporting a World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement that calls for the suspension of electronic transmission tariffs [2]. - Global digital service exports reached over $4.77 trillion last year, growing nearly 10% compared to 2023, which is more than double the growth rate of total goods and services trade [2]. - Digital services trade has become the fastest-growing segment within the approximately $33 trillion global goods and services trade [2].