A natural companion to Money Talk, The Close will wrap the day’s market action, delving into what you need to know about the economy and investment planning. Join the team and their expert guests to get the very latest on the day's top business stories, as well as looking at how your lifestyle can affect your wallet and more, every weekday afternoon 5.05pm to 6pm (HKT) on RTHK Radio 3.
26/06/2026 - Business and Market Discussion
Japan has unveiled a US$2.3 trillion investment plan for the next 14 years, with US$628.6 earmarked for aritificial intelligence and chips spending alone. Despite this week's global tech selloff, the fundamental demand for AI remains robust, underscored by Micron's recent earnings which confirm that memory and chip shortages are very real. However, Neil Newman, Head of Strategy at Astris Advisory, tells Jeff Cheung that an AI bubble still persists despite an otherwise promising earnings season.
26/06/2026 - Mark MacGregor - What would an Andy Burnham Premiership actually look like?
18/07/2025 - Business and Market Discussion
Jameel Ahmad, Chief Analyst at GTC catches up with Jeff Cheung to talk about the state of the US economy as predication markets price in for no change to the Fed's interest rate in its upcoming meeting. Neil Newman, Head of Strategy at Astris Advisory, joins in live to look at how Japan could get out of its slump and go about strengthening the Yen.
18/07/2025 - Martin Wong - Trends in the Retail Sector
