The war in Ukraine is entering its second year, with no end in sight. In the fifth episode of the series "Shelter from the storm: Investing in the era of uncertainty," sponsored by EquitiesFirst, we look at the impact of a protracted war in Ukraine on the Asia-Pacific economies. Our guests discuss topics such as how vulnerable APAC economies are to price shocks in an increasingly multipolar world. We also talk about the financial risks of an escalation on the global equity and fixed income markets, and how investors can protect themselves. Our guests are: Mahesh Menon, director and head of S ..read more

This is the second episode in the "Shelter from the storm" series on economic, geopolitical and environmental challenges facing companies and markets today. In this episode, we look at the dominant role of China in Asia's economy and the effect its slowdown might have on the region. Our guests are: Raymond Cheng, managing director and chief investment officer for North Asia at Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong Martin Hennecke, head of Asia investment advisory at St. James Place Wealth Management "Shelter from the storm: Investing in the era of uncertainty" is a five-part podcast series ..read more

In the first episode of the "Culture and the creative economy" series, supported by Netflix. We will explore the economic, social and cultural impact the recent growth of Korean culture encompassing everything from music, movies, drama to online games and cuisine has had on the Korean economy. The phenomenon known as Hallyu (Korean Wave) has purported to impact multiple facets of the economy and society ranging from education and foreign investment policy to creative education, to name a few. Policymakers who effectively support the cultural wave may help their countries reap significant econo ..read more

In this episode, The EIU's senior editors Jason Wincuinas and Naka Kondo have a virtual watercooler chat about The Economist Group's initiatives to promote ocean health, and the World Ocean Summit virtual week. Watch the World Ocean Summit on demand. Visit Back to Blue, The Economist Group and The Nippon Foundation's multi-year initiative on pollution and ocean health. Learn more about The Economist Group's World Ocean Initiative. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

In this episode, The EIU's managing editor for healthcare in Asia, Jesse Quigley Jones, spoke with several experts in the field of vaccines, including Sarah Gilbert, professor of vaccinology at the University of Oxford, Melanie Saville, director of vaccine research and development at the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), and Jerome Kim, director-general at the International Vaccine Institute in a webinar organised by Economist Events. The webinar is titled “Vaccine development: A race to the finish line”. The full webinar is available on-demand at: https://events.economi ..read more

We continue the discussion with Zhang Lipei, Director of the Beijing Office at the US-China Business Council, and Nick Marro, Lead Analyst for Global Trade, China and Macau, and supporting analyst for Taiwan at The EIU about the two possible outcomes of the US elections, and the wider trade and geopolitical implications. This episode is hosted by senior editor Jason Wincuinas. Listen to part 1 of this US elections special podcast and subscribe for upcoming episodes. Relevant content from The Economist Intelligence Unit: US-China relations under a Biden presidency Asia’s inward turn, looking ..read more

China’s leaders have not yet declared an economic growth target for this year, nor have they announced a stimulus package to rival those of 2009, 2012 and 2016. What does this mean for China’s economic outlook? In this episode, our host Jason Wincuinas, senior editor at The Economist Intelligence Unit, is joined by Wu Chen, managing director of The Economist Global Business Review. They discussed China's recovery from the pandemic on topics ranging from headwinds and tailwinds for China's economy, unemployment, global supply chains, the current trade war between US and China, to the rise of d ..read more

Charles Goddard, editorial director at The Economist Group speaks to two experts about the scope and scale of the problem of chemical pollution in the ocean, and asks how worried we should be about the impact of chemical pollution on ocean life and ecosystems, and human health. The guest speakers are: Elsie Sunderland, the Gordon McKay professor of environmental chemistry, and professor of earth and planetary sciences at Harvard University Alex Rogers, director of science at REV Ocean, a privately funded research and expedition vessel, and visiting professor at Oxford University This is the ..read more

On World Oceans Day, senior editor Naka Kondo speaks to Tom Peacock-Nazil, founder of Seven Clean Seas, and his colleague Oli Kade, sustainability specialist, about tackling the problems of plastic pollution in the ocean. Relevant links: Back to Blue, The Economist Group and The Nippon Foundation's multi-year initiative on pollution and ocean health. The Economist Group's World Ocean Initiative Seven Clean Seas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

In this episode, senior editor Jason Wincuinas speaks to EIU consultant Michael Frank and senior analyst Ritu Bhandari, about recently published research on China’s food safety, security and sustainability. Read report: China's food future Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more