Trinh Nguyen, Senior Economist, Emerging Asia, at Natixis, thinks the Fed will start with a 25 bps rate cut and in 2025 there will be a much deeper rate cut. Chi Lo, Senior Market Strategist APAC, at BNP Paribas Asset Management, says China is well prepared for any further tariff from the West.

Carolyn Wright speaks with Ivan Theodoulou, Founder of local PR agency EightPR, as well as a frequent traveller to mainland China, starting a discussion on the opportunities the new mainland travel permit opens up for driving holidays in Mainland China.

William Pesek, Tokyo-based author and journalist, says data suggests that the BOJ can continue raising rates.