Stephen Innes, Head of Trading and Market Strategy at SPI Asset Management, discusses the worsening U.S-China trade war via Huawei and the implications for Asia's markets and tech ecosystem.

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ASEAN countries are unlikely to escape the impact of the U.S-China trade war, even if they may not be hit as hard as the likes of South Korea and Taiwan. For more insight into an OCBC Bank report detailing the potential effects of the trade spat, we speak to Howie Lee, Economist at OCBC.

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We take a look at global markets, how companies like Pinterest and Huawei are doing, and the Pound Sterling dropping amidst threats to oust Theresa May.

05:03 - With growth slowing in China, we speak to Carlos Casanova, Chief Asia Economist at Coface to find out what policy measures the government can take to stimulate the economy.

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Australia’s election is just several days away and the main opposition, the Labor party, are leading in opinion polls. Regardless of the results, Australia is set to have steady economic growth.

Analysts are trimming their forecasts on China amidst another round of US tariffs imposed on China.

We speak to Rajiv Biswas, Asia Pacific Chief Economist, at IHS Markit to get his insights into these two markets. 

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According to MIDF Research, the recently revived East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project is expected to contribute 2.7% to Malaysia’s economic growth.

We ask Danial Razak, a Construction Analyst at MIDF, to breakdown the report for us, from the multiplier effect to the stocks, sectors and states that will benefit from the project. The boost should last from the inception of the project until the end of it, and the full estimated gross domestic product (GDP) contribution will depend on the spillover effects to other economic sectors.

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The escalation in the US-China trade war sent markets to fresh lows, before they began to climb again.

3:50 - We ask Dodge Dorland, Chief Investment Officer at Landor Wealth Management about whether he thinks it's time to buy into the markets, as well as for his thoughts on the Uber IPO.

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Hopes of an end to the U.S-China trade war dissipated last week when President Trump’s latest round of tariffs were implemented as both parties failed to come to an agreement. 

We speak to Joseph Incalcaterra, Chief ASEAN Economist at HSBC about the implications of this on ASEAN countries. We also speak to Joseph about interest rates in the region and his view on the Philippines following their midterm elections.

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Trade talks between the U.S and China are failing, but is it time to panic? We speak to Jeffrey Halley, Senior Market Analyst with OANDA to find out. We also ask about Uber's IPO and find out if it's a failure or not. Listen in. 

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According to Standard Chartered Bank, mid-sized companies could play a more significant role in realising ASEAN’s future growth ambition. However,  in order to do that, they will need to embrace new growth strategies to remain competitive in the local and ASEAN market. We speak to Jiten about the potential opportunity and challenges that the ASEAN markets holds, with a specific focus on the manufacturing and retail sectors.

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We speak to Kingsley Jones, Chief Investment Officer of Jevons Global, to find out:

03:08 - How markets will react to the trade talk impasse.

05:22 - Why Uber may not be a unicorn after all.

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