Neil Newman, Head of Strategy, Astris Advisory, tells Nitin Dialdas that the EU-China trade deal is just a pause, and a final agreement remains to be seen. Anthony Malouf, Economist, Ebury, agrees that the details are murky at present.

Andrew Lau, Director of ESG Advisory at Colliers, joins Carolyn Wright to talk on the benefits of updating aging buildings for the business world.

Sayuri Shirai, Fellow, Asian Development Bank Institute, says one of the biggest challenges for Japan’s economy at present is around household spending. She goes on to consider whether intervention in the yen is effective and what moves we might expect from the BOJ on rates in the coming months.