Developed Asia Webinar: Walking the Tightrope
Asia’s developed economies have been growing faster than expected, but headwinds abound. While robust growth in the U.S. and a boom in artificial intelligence have driven export growth, external demand is now slowing on delayed monetary easing, financial market volatility, and stuttering chip sales. The November U.S. election and China’s wobbly economy add risk to the outlook. Inflation and subdued wage gains have kept consumers and businesses in developed Asia reluctant to spend. Now that inflation is cooling and central banks are gearing up for rate cuts, the question is whether domestic demand can take up the slack left by slowing export demand.
Join us as we discuss the economic outlook for Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Topics:
- Headwinds and tailwinds for Asia’s developed economies.
- The implications for developed Asia from November’s U.S. election and China’s lacklustre recovery.
- How central banks will navigate shifting inflation and foreign exchange dynamics.
- The outlook for portfolio flows and exchange rates amid narrowing interest rate differentials with the U.S.
- Risks to the outlook from policy missteps, trade frictions, and structural changes in the world economy.
The webinar will be conducted in English.
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SpeakersStefan Angrick Head of Japan and Frontier Market Economics Moody's Analytics
Denise Cheok Head of Southeast Asia Economics Moody's Analytics
Jeemin Bang Associate Economist Moody's Analytics
Dave Chia Associate Economist Moody's Analytics
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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.
Denise Cheok is the Head of Southeast Asia Economics, based in Singapore. She is responsible for forecasting and analyzing economies in Southeast Asia. In her current role, Denise advises global financial institutions and corporations on macroeconomic risks to the region. She is cited in international and local media such as the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, and Nikkei Asia. Denise holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the National University of Singapore and a master’s degree in Economics from the University of British Columbia. Prior to joining Moody’s, she worked as a trade policy researcher at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.
Jeemin Bang is an associate economist on the Asia-Pacific Economics team in the Singapore office of Moody’s Analytics. She specializes in quantitative economics. Jeemin holds a bachelor’s degree in economics with mathematics and a minor in computer science from the National University of Singapore.
Dave Chia is an associate economist at Moody’s Analytics in Singapore. Dave is responsible for covering economies across the Asia-Pacific region. He holds a master’s degree in economics from the National University of Singapore.