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IHS Markit Economic Briefing on Asia-Pacific and Malaysian Economic Outlook in 2017-2018

Posted on : 17-Oct-2017
Date :
13-Oct-2017 (A Single Day Event)
Time :
11.00AM - 12.00PM
Venue :
Room PRC 03, PRC, Level 4, Tower 1

We are pleased to invite you to join IHS Markit Economic Briefing on Global, Asia-Pacific and Malaysian Economic Outlook in 2017-2018. There is no fees imposed for this program. 

Speaker Mr. Rajiv Biswas will present the heightened risks and uncertainties facing the world economy in 2017-2018. The latest economic developments in the EU, Japan, China, and the ASEAN region will also be assessed.

Key Topics:

  • US economic outlook and Fed monetary policy in 2018-19
  • US trade policy
  • NAFTA renegotiations and reshaping global supply chains
  • TPP revival amid rising protectionism
  • What are the key manufacturing PMI indices indicating for near-term global growth?
  • Malaysian medium term economic outlook
  • Oil and gas outlook
  • Agriculture outlook
  • Is the Eurozone economic rebound sustainable?
  • Chinese economic outlook and key risks
  • Belt and Road Initiative: Impact on emerging Asia
  • South Korean economy and impact of escalating tensions with North Korea
  • Is ASEAN becoming Asia's new manufacturing hub?
  • Can the Indian economy maintain a high growth path?


Speaker's Profile :-

Rajiv Biswas
Rajiv Biswas is Senior Director and Asia-Pacific Chief Economist at IHS Markit.

Rajiv previously worked as Director for South-East Asia for The Economist Group. His previous experience includes working for UBS as Executive Director for Asia-Pacific Country Risk and for the Royal Bank of Scotland as an international economist. He has also worked for an international organization, the Commonwealth Secretariat, as a senior economist in the International Capital Markets Department. Rajiv's experience also includes working as a consultant for the United Nations and the Asian Development Bank.

Rajiv is a graduate of the London School of Economics, for the B.Sc.Econ.Hons. in Economics, and received his M.Sc. and D.I.C. from Imperial College at London University. Rajiv has published widely on a range of economic, trade and investment-related topics, with over 100 published articles. He frequently speaks at international conferences on the global and Asia-Pacific economies, including at World Economic Forum and Euromoney events as well as at United Nations conferences. He regularly appears on international TV programs, including for the BBC, CNBC, Bloomberg, Channel News Asia, CNN and Al Jazeera TV. He is the author of "Future Asia", published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2013 and "Asian Megatrends" published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2016.

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