Mark Michelson, Chairman, Asia CEO Forum at IMA Asia, tells Steven Filby China looks set to hit the government’s target for growth, however concerns over the property market and consumer spending remain. Nick Marro, Principal Economist and Lead Analyst of Global Trade at The Economist Intelligence Unit, explains why he is optimistic over the growth outlook for the rest of this year and next.

Carolyn Wright asks Richard Brett, President of Ogilvy PR Asia Pacific, about their Believability Index and consumer trust in AI marketing and advertising.

Vandana Hari, Founder of Vanda Insights, says that while workarounds to transits through the Strait of Hormuz have been found, global oil supplies remain short. She goes on to look at recent Houthi attacks and the continued possibility for disruption, plus the US midterm elections, saying they are both factors keeping the market on tenterhooks.