• From the gas station to the stock exchange
    Apr 16 2026

    Herald and Fred make their way through our quarterly stack of quirky facts from the world of Asian equities.


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    14 mins
  • Get ready for a LOT of driverless cars in China
    Apr 9 2026

    Head of China Autos Research Yuqian Ding joins Fred and Herald to give her outlook on the explosive growth of autonomous driving in mainland China.


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    10 mins
  • Asia's financial systems: The Middle East stress test
    Apr 2 2026

    With record outflows from Asian stock markets and currencies feeling the pinch, Fred and Herald discuss how the region is relatively well positioned to ride out the volatility caused by the Middle East conflict.


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    16 mins
  • Energy crisis: a green light for renewables?
    Mar 26 2026

    As the global energy crisis intensifies, Fred and Herald welcome Nneka Chike-Obi to the podcast to discuss whether the situation could breathe new life into renewables in Asia.


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    14 mins
  • South Asia Spotlight: Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
    Mar 19 2026

    Economists Ines Lam and Aayushi Chaudhary join Fred for a broad discussion on two fast-growing Asian economies that don't get talked about enough.


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    14 mins
  • The unintended consequences of conflict
    Mar 12 2026

    As the world's eyes remain on the Middle East, Fred and Herald discuss the second round economic effects of events and how they reverberate in Asia.


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    12 mins
  • What Middle Eastern oil means for Asia
    Mar 4 2026

    With events in the Gulf reverberating globally, Herald and Fred discuss Asia's reliance on oil from the Middle East and what price changes could mean for various parts of the economy.


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    19 mins
  • How to read a record-breaking CNY
    Feb 26 2026

    Back from the Chinese New Year break, Fred welcomes Chief China Economist Jing Liu and Head of A-share Consumer Research Kathy Song to the podcast to talk holiday spending in Asia's top economy.


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    15 mins