Asia-Pacific Economic Outlook: Uncertainty Abounds
Join us for an insightful webinar as we delve into the economic outlook for the Asia-Pacific region in 2025. Despite a positive outlook, the region faces significant uncertainties both regionally and globally.
Key Discussion Points:
- Regional Uncertainty: Weak domestic demand in China and Japan, coupled with a soft outlook for exports, creates a challenging environment. Policy stimulus in China remains uncertain.
- Global Economic Conditions: Europe teeters on the brink of recession, and the U.S. economy is decelerating, providing little push for Asia.
- Trade and Investment: Chinese goods face higher tariffs from the U.S., and other countries with high U.S. trade surpluses, particularly Vietnam, are under scrutiny. Trade and investment spending in the region has begun to sour.
- Sector Highlights: Semiconductors and other high-value exports will buoy Taiwan and South Korea, while investment spending supports India's continued growth.
Why Attend?
- Exclusive Insights: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the sources of growth for the APAC region and the risks that could temper the economy in 2025.
- Expert Analysis: Hear from industry experts as they provide actionable insights and analysis.
- Interactive Session: Participate in a live Q&A session with our experts and get your questions answered in real-time.”
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SpeakersSteve Cochrane Chief APAC Economist Moody's Analytics
Katrina Ell Deputy APAC Chief Economist Moody's
Stefan Angrick Head of Japan and Frontier Market Economics Moody's Analytics
Sarah Tan Economist Moody's Analytics
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Steven G. Cochrane, PhD, is Chief APAC Economist with Moody’s. He leads the Asia economic analysis and forecasting activities of the Moody’s research team, as well as the continual expansion of the company’s international, national and subnational forecast models. In addition, Steve directs consulting projects for clients to help them understand the effect of regional economic developments on their business under baseline forecasts and alternative scenarios. Steve’s expertise lies in providing clear insights into an area’s or region’s strengths, weaknesses and comparative advantages, relative to macro or global economic trends.
A highly-regarded speaker, Dr. Cochrane has provided economic insights at hundreds of engagements over the past 20 years and has been featured on CNBC, CNA, Bloomberg TV, Wall Street Radio, and the PBS News Hour. Through his research and presentations, Steve dissects how various components of the macro and regional economies shape patterns of growth. His extensive expertise on U.S. and global economic issues makes also him a popular speaker at client conferences and executive briefings.
Steve holds a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and is a Penn Institute for Urban Research Scholar. He also holds a master's degree from the University of Colorado at Denver and a bachelor's degree from the University of California at Davis.
Katrina Ell is a Head of Asia Economics in the Sydney office of Moody’s. Katrina manages the Asia-Pacific edition of Economy.com and is responsible for the research, analysis and forecasting of economies throughout the Asia-Pacific region, with a particular focus on Australia and New Zealand. Katrina is regularly quoted by international media such as CNBC, Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times and Sky News. She previously worked as an analyst at the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. Katrina received her bachelor’s degree in economics (honours) from Macquarie University and is currently completing her Masters in Applied Economics at Macquarie University.
Stefan Angrick is the Head of Japan and Frontier Market Economics at Moody's in Tokyo. He holds a master's degree from Leipzig University and a PhD from the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Tokyo. He has previously held positions with Oxford Economics, the Asian Development Bank Institute, the Bank of Finland, and Keio University.
Sarah Tan is an economist at Moody’s Analytics in Singapore. She is responsible for covering economies across the Asia-Pacific region. She holds a post-graduate diploma in EU Competition Law from King’s College London and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the National University of Singapore. Sarah was previously an economist at Changi Airports International and a senior analyst at the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore.