Neil Newman, Head of Strategy, Astris Advisory, tells Nitin Dialdas that markets are expecting an optimistic outcome from peace talks over the Middle East. He adds that the economic impact will be limited if we see a resolution soon. Khoon Goh, Head of Asia Research, ANZ, agrees that markets are pricing in a deal, but says it remains hard to predict the longer lasting economic impact, with the full brunt yet to hit.

Carolyn Wright speaks with Rohit Mittal, APAC Director of Financial Crime Compliance at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, on how criminals are exploiting trade links and how businesses can protect themselves.

Paul Cavey, Founder, East Asia Econ, says there are two key issues impacting the East Asian economy around the conflict in the Middle East, one is the region is a big energy importer, the second is the global manufacturing cycle and the explosion in demand for AI semiconductor chips.