Michelle Lam, Greater China Economist at Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking, tells Nitin Dialdas that it’s hard to be optimistic about Hong Kong’s economy next year, with the property market correcting, however, if the Fed does start cutting later in the year, that could help change things. Alex Wong, Director of Alex KY Wong Asset Management, agrees that the outlook is gloomy, adding that people aren’t spending their cash here, and instead travelling to Shenzhen over the weekend.

Carolyn Wright speaks with Greg Van, the CEO and Co-founder of the personal finance platform, Endowus on what investors need to know about making a passive income.

Martin Schulz, Chief Economist at Fujitsu, says 2023 has been a strong year for Japan’s economy, as the government did not need to drain liquidity, because inflation was not growing at the rate it was in other countries. However, with wages not growing as fast as inflation and domestic demand slowing, the outlook is not as good.